Samsonov exited Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in the third period due to a lower-body injury, which does not appear to be a long-term injury. Joseph Woll will start for the Maple Leafs on Tuesday with Martin Jones serving as the back up.
The Maple Leafs will turn to Samsonov for the fourth straight outing on Tuesday. Samsonov's four-game winning streak ended on Saturday in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes when he allowed four goals on 40 shots (.900 SV%), only the second time he has allowed more than three goals in his last 11 games. The Maple Leafs enter action as -129 road favourites against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Maple Leafs will likely turn to Samsonov for the fourth straight outing on Tuesday. Samsonov's four-game winning streak ended on Saturday in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes when he allowed four goals on 40 shots (.900 SV%), only the second time he has allowed more than three goals in his last 11 games. The Maple Leafs enter action as -129 road favourites against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Maple Leafs will turn to Samsonov for the third time in the last four games on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Samsonov has won three straight, allowing six total goals, including saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in his last outing. The Maple Leafs defeated the Flyers 4-3 in overtime on February 15th when Samsonov saved 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%).
Samsonov did not play in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins but will return to the crease on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old Samsonov has started three of the last five games for the Maple Leafs (2-1-0) and saved 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in his last outing, a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers. The Maple Leafs enter action on Wednesday as -175 home favourites against a Buffalo Sabres club that annihilated them 9-3 on December 21st.
Samsonov did not play in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins but will likely return to the crease on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old Samsonov has started three of the last five games for the Maple Leafs (2-1-0) and saved 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in his last outing, a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers. The Maple Leafs enter action on Wednesday as -175 home favourites against a Buffalo Sabres club that annihilated them 9-3 on December 21st.
Samsonov will start for the third straight game on Saturday in a matchup against the red-hot New York Rangers. The 27-year-old Samsonov is coming off his worst outing since rejoining the Maple Leafs from a conditioning stint with the Marlies (AHL) in mid-January, allowing five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) in a 6-2 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Despite Joseph Woll returning to practice this week, the Maple Leafs will continue to go with their duo of Martin Jones and Ilya Samsonov for at least one more game on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Samsonov will start his second-straight game and look to extend Toronto's current seven-game winning streak. He'll face the Vegas Golden Knights in Toronto on Tuesday, who are going in the opposite direction with loses in three straight and five of their last six games.
Samsonov will start for the second straight game and attempt to extend his winning streak to five games on Wednesday night. Samsonov was solid in his last outing, saving 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. The Maple Leafs have done a stellar job of protecting their netminder lately, as Samsonov has managed to record two of his last three victories while saving fewer than 20 shots.
Samsonov will start for the second straight game and attempt to extend his winning streak to five games on Wednesday night. Samsonov was solid in his last outing, saving 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. The Maple Leafs have done a stellar job of protecting their netminder lately, as Samsonov has managed to record two of his last three victories while saving fewer than 20 shots.
Samsonov had the night off the Saturday, a 9-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, and will return to the crease Monday afternoon against the St. Louis Blues. Samsonov is riding a three-game winning streak and saved 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) in his last outing, a 4-3 overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Samsonov will return to the crease for the Maple Leafs on Thursday night, giving him seven of their last eight starts. Samsonov was excellent on Tuesday night, albeit lightly tested, needing to save only 14 of 15 shots (.933 SV%) in a commanding 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. After being sent down to the Toronto Marlies last month, Samsonov has flipped a switch on his season, allowing three or fewer goals in five of his last six games (5-1-0) while posting a stellar .927 SV%.
