Ilya Samsonov's excellence giving Maple Leafs teammates a confidence boost with Rangers on tap tonight Via koshtorontosun
“Sammy, when he is feeling it, he is reading the play so well, you can just see it,” veteran Leafs defenceman Mark Giordano said after the club’s morning skate. “It’s not just straight shots, it’s deflections, tips, seeing plays. He is there before the puck gets there. And then his overall game. You saw last game, he reads the play so well he got an assist because of it.
Against the New York Islanders on Monday, Samsonov’s stretch pass to William Nylander resulted in a power-play goal by captain John Tavares. Samsonov finished the game with 31 saves as the Leafs won for the third time in four games. Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe will stick with the forward switch he made on Monday, one that sparked the Leafs to their 18th victory in 25 home games.
“Matthews and Marner work really well together and I always thought of going back to that, but it was working well for us as a team, was going well for all of them as individuals, so there was no real need to switch it,” Keefe said. “Of late, things have not gone as well for both groups.Article content
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