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Ilya Samsonov made a return to the net for the #Leafs, receiving cheers from fans. Despite his efforts and some massive saves, the team fell to the late-arriving Red Wings. The #LGRW defeated #LeafsForever, extending their point streak to 6. Samsonov's performance was considered a positive step by some, with comments on his improved tracking of the puck.
"I thought he worked his ass off..." Did #Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov show enough to appear as though he's on the road back? ↩️ https://t.co/J66oD3wdFO https://t.co/J66oD3wdFO
From @JayOnSC - @martybiron43 on Ilya Samsonov's return, new line combinations for Leafs: https://t.co/Ix6VuZGdEi https://t.co/FnLVAUuO7k
#LGRW defeat #LeafsForever to extend point streak to 6 in Samsonov’s return “It’s the best I’ve thought he’s looked all season in terms of how he was tracking the puck. ... So, I think this is a positive step for him.” My @NHLdotcom story: #NHL https://t.co/hiiVnjwlo8
Mitch Marner on Ilya Samsonov: “He made a couple massive saves for us throughout the game. It was great to hear the fans chant his name and give him the love he deserves.”
Ilya Samsonov on hearing the fans cheer for him when he made that first save: I love these guys.
#Leafs debut new-look lines but fall to the late-arriving Red Wings in Ilya Samsonov's return to the net. ⤵️ https://t.co/R2bpX7lBwh https://t.co/R2bpX7lBwh
Larkin, 1-1 at 15:39. Beats Samsonov on far side after some grunt work by Perron. #Leafs