Ilya Samsonov

Auston Matthews Has Arrived & Sammy Continues To Smile; Leafs Defeat Jets 4-1
- Mike Thomas
- January 20, 2023
Coming into this one, the Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night in a wild 6-5 overtime game. At the same time, the Jets were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Tuesday. The pace of this game was evident very early on, and it would continue throughout the first period. Bobby McMann made […]
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LGP 46: Top Two Canadian Teams Face Off
- Nathan Bondy
- January 19, 2023
Between the Jets’ new coach, Morrissey having a phenomenal year, and Helleybuck returning to Vezina caliber form, the Jets have looked much better this season. They are currently sitting tied for first in their division, and it looks like they will make the playoffs. The Leafs are coming off quite an entertaining game on Tuesday […]
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Sammy Smiles & Willy Styles; Leafs With A 5-4 OT Win In A Wild One Against Florida
- Mike Thomas
- January 17, 2023
Coming off of a fast start against the Buffalo Sabres yesterday, the Florida Panthers continued their quick starts in this one. Former Leaf Carter Verhaeghe opened the scoring just 1:52 into the game with his 21st goal of the year. The Leafs wasted very little time as Morgan Rielly collected the loose puck in the […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Drop Second Game of Back-to-Back Vs. Red Wings in the Motor City
- Joshua Anselmo
- January 13, 2023
The Toronto Maple fell short in the Motor City on Thursday night. The blue and white suffered a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in the second game of a back-to-back. The Leafs got out to a strong start but faltered as the night went along. The Maple Leafs will look ahead to Saturday […]
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LGP 43: Leafs Begin Road Trip with Fathers
- Nathan Bondy
- January 12, 2023
The Leafs have officially begun this year’s father’s trip as they play in Motor City tonight. This trip is highly anticipated, especially for the fathers, as they meet their sons’ play and spend time with their fathers. Interestingly enough, McMann, who was recently called up to the Leafs, will also be taking the trip, which […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Beat Flyers 6-2 in Second Game of Back-to-Back
- Joshua Anselmo
- January 8, 2023
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2 on Sunday night! The blue and white, playing in the second back-to-back game, certainly impressed! After a bounce-back win yesterday at home, the Leafs kept their momentum going early and really took Philadelphia out of this one rather quickly. The Leafs next game will be on […]
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Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Bounce Back With 4-1 Victory Vs. Red Wings at Scotiabank Arena
- Joshua Anselmo
- January 8, 2023
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night! A classic hockey match-up between two of the league’s original six teams was certainly a fun one! After a tough loss at home to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night, the Toronto Maple bounced back into the win column after a strong […]
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LGP 40: Leafs Look to Rebound against Red Wings
- Nathan Bondy
- January 7, 2023
The Leafs look to pull out a win against the Red Wings after some rough games as of late. The Leafs have allowed 18 goals against in their last four games, and for a team that’s solid defensively, those numbers can’t be that high. The Leafs need to figure out what’s going on with the […]
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3 Ways Leafs Goaltending ‘Cold Stretch’ can be Positive Long-Term
- Joshua Anselmo
- January 4, 2023
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to be one of the best teams in hockey. With a record of 23-8-7 with 53 points in 38 games, that doesn’t happen without strong goaltending. So far this season, Maple Leafs General Manager Kyle Dubas decision to go with Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov as a tandem has paid […]
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Matthews Fastest Leaf To Reach 500 Career Points; Blues Defeat Leafs 6-5 In A Shootout
- Mike Thomas
- January 3, 2023
The Leafs kicked off the 2023 calendar year at home as the St. Louis Blues were in town, the first of a three game home stand. The Blues and Leafs faced off on December 27th in St. Louis, a game in which the Leafs managed to pull off a 5-4 overtime victory. The Blues had […]
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