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Samsonov will start Tuesday against the Islanders.

Samsonov stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) for his second win in three games as he beat Carolina in his previous start. The 26-year-old former first-round pick has been great in his first season in Toronto, with his 24-8-3 record, 2.35 GAA and .917 SV%. He will take on the New York Islanders, who have won five of their last seven games after their 4-1 victory over San Jose last game.

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Samsonov will start Friday vs. the Hurricanes.

Samsonov allowed a goal on 29 shots (.966 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he lost to the Colorado Avalanche in a shootout in his last start. The 26-year-old has been all that Toronto could have imagined in his first season with the club, with his 23-8-3 record, 2.36 GAA and .916 SV%. He will take on Carolina, who has won five of their last seven games and is third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9).

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Samsonov was the first goalie off the ice at the Maple Leafs morning skate.

Samsonov allowed a goal on 29 shots (.966 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he lost to the Colorado Avalanche in a shootout in his last start. The 26-year-old has been all that Toronto could have imagined in his first season with the club, with his 23-8-3 record, 2.36 GAA and .916 SV%. He will take on Carolina, who has won five of their last seven games and is third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9).

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Mason Marchment is expected to be out for approximately 3-4 weeks with a knee injury.

Marchment has 12 goals, 19 assists, 148 SOG, 80 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 67 games this season but will now miss 3-4 weeks due to a knee injury. The 27-year-old will hope to return for the playoffs to help Dallas with its Stanley Cup run.

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Brett Leason will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. the New York Islanders.

Leason has five goals, three assists, 45 SOG, eight PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 50 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. the New York Islanders. The 23-year-old will be replaced by veteran winger, Jayson Megna.

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Ilya Samsonov will start Wednesday vs. Colorado.

Samsonov stopped 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat New Jersey in his previous start. The 26-year-old signed a one-year contract in the offseason and has been everything the Maple Leafs' have asked for, with his 23-8-2 record, 2.41 GAA and .915 SV%. He will take on the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche, who have won three of their last four games after a 8-4 win over Montreal last outing.

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Samsonov will likely start Wednesday vs. the Avalanche.

Samsonov stopped 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat New Jersey in his previous start. The 26-year-old signed a one-year contract in the offseason and has been everything the Maple Leafs' have asked for, with his 23-8-2 record, 2.41 GAA and .915 SV%. He will take on the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche, who have won three of their last four games after a 8-4 win over Montreal last outing.

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Michael Kesselring has been recalled from the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).

Kesselring has 14 goals, 10 assists, 45 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 52 games with Tucson (AHL) and Bakersfield (AHL) and has been recalled by Arizona Tuesday. The 23-year-old had previously played in one game this season, failing to pick up a point.

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Eric Comrie will start Thursday vs. Dallas.

Comrie allowed three goals on 36 shots (.917 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat Tampa Bay in his previous start. The 27-year-old Sabres' third netminder has struggled in his limited showings this season, with his 8-8-0 record, 3.56 GAA and .885 SV%. He will face the Dallas Stars, who snapped a three-game winning streak with a 5-4 loss to Calgary in their last game.

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Comrie is in the starter's crease at the Sabres morning skate.

Comrie allowed three goals on 36 shots (.917 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat Tampa Bay in his previous start. The 27-year-old Sabres' third netminder has struggled in his limited showings this season, with his 8-8-0 record, 3.56 GAA and .885 SV%. He will face the Dallas Stars, who snapped a three-game winning streak with a 5-4 loss to Calgary in their last game.

Eric Comrie
Samsonov will start Tuesday in New Jersey.

Samsonov allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) and snapped a three-game winning streak with a loss to Edmonton in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been sensational in his first season in Toronto, as shown by his 22-8-2 record, 2.39 GAA and .915 SV%. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who have won four of their last five games and are fourth in the NHL in both shots per game (34.5) and goals per game (3.58).

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Samsonov is in the starter's crease at the Maple Leafs morning skate.

Samsonov allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) and snapped a three-game winning streak with a loss to Edmonton in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been sensational in his first season in Toronto, as shown by his 22-8-2 record, 2.39 GAA and .915 SV%. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who have won four of their last five games and are fourth in the NHL in both shots per game (34.5) and goals per game (3.58).

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