Ilya Samsonov

Will Fleury End His Season In Minnesota?

The Minnesota Wild have had a tumultuous season. First, they started with a long losing streak. Then, they lost a well-liked coach. After that, they had to deal with a rash of injuries that hit some of their top players. At this point, the Wild are eight points out of a playoff spot. Can they […]

Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | 01/16/2024

Games that end 2-1 are usually pretty dull. Maybe it’s because I attended the game and because of the context behind the win, but it wasn’t boring at all. Saturday night was the first time in franchise history that the Oilers won ten straight games. Before the NHL brought overtime and shootouts to the regular […]

Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings | 01/14/2024

Toronto, ON – The Toronto Maple Leafs face off against the Detroit Red Wings after a loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The Leafs will be hosting the game at Scotiabank Arena, with the game being pushed back 30 minutes due to travel delays with the Red Wings. HEAD-TO-HEAD Last Meeting: The last time the Leafs faced […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning| 01/12/2024

Despite a strong effort from a depleted lineup, the New Jersey Devils dropped the first game of their road trip 4-3 in overtime to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Devils controlled play for much of the night but couldn’t complete the comeback and earn the second point in overtime. With the loss, the Devils dropped […]

Toronto Maple Leafs Place Ilya Samsonov on Waivers

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs have placed goaltender Ilya Samsonov on waivers for the purpose of assignment to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). It is believed, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs have called up rookie Goaltender Dennis Hildeby from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). He will likely be going […]

Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets | 12/29/23

The Leafs have their second last game of 2023 tonight as they face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Leafs came out flat against the Senators after the Christmas break, ultimately losing 4-2. The Leafs will need to come out strong tonight and will look to play a full game and push to get […]

Defense Line Changes: Leafs Game Preview 30

After a hard-fought game with many unlucky bounces, the Leafs lost in regulation after almost a full month without a regulation loss. The Leafs will look to rebound tonight against a Sabres team that hasn’t met expectations so far and is coming off of a humiliating loss to the Blue Jackets. The Leafs have two […]

Pushing Through the Flu: Leafs Game Preview 27

The Leafs face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight as they look to continue the momentum they built on Tuesday night against the Rangers. The Leafs have had a lot of illness in the dressing room, but yet have still managed to play a solid game. It looks like more changes could be seen […]

Samsonov Looks to Regain Form: Leafs Game Preview 24

Well, Toronto may not have landed Shohei Ohtani, but there are still Toronto sports tonight as the Leafs face off against the Nashville Predators. This comes after the Leafs finally won a game in regulation and will look to add another. Tonight is the beginning of the Leafs annual father’s trip, as well as a […]

Pens Game Preview: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs come into town tonight to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 PM Eastern. The Leafs are currently 10-5-3 with 23 points, while the Pens are 9-10-0 with 18 points. Both teams are playing their second game of a back-to-back. The Leafs lost in overtime 4-3 to […]