Ilya Samsonov, the goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs, has been struggling mentally and emotionally recently. He expressed his frustration and determination to fight through this challenging time. Samsonov will be starting in the next game, and the team is hoping to support him. The Vancouver Canucks are expected to have the same lineup for their upcoming game as they did in their previous game against the Nashville Predators.
On any other night, Ilya Samsonov is probably shaking off a performance like last night. It’s clear the #Leafs goalie is not himself and is in desperate need of a win. https://t.co/kaBfukBmU2 https://t.co/kaBfukBmU2
Ilya Samsonov said he was feeling better as the game went along. But he still seemed pretty down about how things went in net tonight. @BodogCA
Ilya Samsonov didn't hold back on his start to the season. 😳 https://t.co/A1cmSgVB7y
“I know I’m a better goalie than this.” Ilya Samsonov is trying to dig himself out of an early mental rut: https://t.co/bFPEKu8ekr
"'I Feel Sh*t; I Will Be a Guy Who Is Fighting For This". Ilya Samsonov speaks candidly on the mental hurdles of his current rough patch. He gets the nod on Saturday as the #Leafs aim to help him get through it. ⤵️ https://t.co/k4mVXZKRG3 https://t.co/k4mVXZKRG3
Ilya Samsonov says this has been a challenging time for him mentally: “If I’m saying I feel great, it’s not true. I feel (like) shit … (But) I’m a guy who will be fighting through this. I will be fighting every day.”
Ilya Samsonov, who is expected to get the nod tomorrow, has a chat with Sheldon Keefe before an additional chat with goalie coach Curtis Sanford. https://t.co/9dMUZn1xL8
Studnicka and Juulsen working late after the #Canucks optional skate (getting rinsed by Vancouver skills coach Yogi Svejkovsky). Would imply we’ll see the same lineup Friday that we saw in Nashville on Tuesday.