Samsonov allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Capitals win in Detroit on Saturday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Samsonov, who finished November at 2-1-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .914 SV%. Tonight he faces a Kings team that has won seven of their last nine (7-1-1) home games while scoring 3.33 goals per game.
Samsonov allowed four goals on 39 shots in the Capitals loss to the Canadiens on November 15th. Braden Holtby started the last six games but Samsonov will star the second-half of their back-to-back tonight in Detroit. He is 3-0-0 with a 2.28 GAA and .918 SV% on the road this year and has the best spot-start matchup of any goalie tonight.
Washington was forced to send Samsonov to the AHL because they needed a 12th forward and Samsonov's cap-hit is higher than Vitek Vanecek's who backed up Braden Holtby for the last two games. Samsonov will likely reassume that duty on Wednesday night.
Don't panic, Samsonov isn't going anywhere. This is a cap move to allow the Capitals to bring up Travis Boyd to dress as a 12th forward on Saturday. Samsonov probably won't even leave the team and Vitek Vanecek will be sent down and Samsonov will be "recalled" when either Nic Dowd or Carl Hagelin are healthy.
Samsonov allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Capitals loss to the Coyotes on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Capitals’ backup, who will start the front-end of their back-to-back on Friday. He has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .913 SV% on home-ice this season and Montreal is 4-2-3 while averaging 3.67 goals per game on the road.
Samsonov allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Capitals win over the Flames last Sunday. Braden Holtby has started four of the last five games but Samsonov will face the Coyotes on Monday night. Samsonov has been outstanding this season, going 5-1-0 with a 2.38 GAA and .915 SV% in his first five starts and one relief appearance. Tonight he takes on an Arizona team that has lost three in a row.
Samsonov allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Capitals win over the Flames last Sunday. Braden Holtby has started four of the last five games but Samsonov will face the Coyotes on Monday night. Samsonov has been outstanding this season, going 5-1-0 with a 2.38 GAA and .915 SV% in his first five starts and one relief appearance. Tonight he takes on an Arizona team that has lost three in a row.
Samsonov allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Capitals win over the Maple Leafs on October 16th. Braden Holtby has started four straight but Samsonov gets the call in Game 2 of their western Canada back-to-back. Samsonov has been impressive in his first four outings, going 3-1-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .933 SV%. The Canucks come in hot, having won six of their last seven while averaging 3.86 goals per game.
Samsonov allowed two goals on 21 shots after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals’ loss to the Avalanche. Samsonov has won both of his starts this season while stopping 49 of 51 shots (.961 SV%) so he is starting to threaten Holtby’s workload. Despite a red-hot start to his NHL career, he draws a rough home matchup vs. the fourth highest-scoring team in the league (4.00 GF/gm).
Samsonov allowed two goals on 21 shots after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals’ loss to the Avalanche. Samsonov has won both of his starts this season while stopping 49 of 51 shots (.961 SV%) so he is starting to threaten Holtby’s workload. Despite a red-hot start to his NHL career, he draws a rough home matchup vs. the fourth highest-scoring team in the league (4.00 GF/gm).
Saturday will be the second start of the season for the former 2015 first-round pick. Samsonov impressed in his first start, stopping 25 of the 26 shots he faced on route to a 2-1 victory over the Islanders. He is a talented young goaltender, but he draws a difficult matchup tonight against a Dallas team that excels on home ice.
Samsonov was a first-round pick (No.22 overall) in 2015 and is one of hockey’s top goaltending prospects. With Braden Holtby heading into the final year of his contract, the Capitals will want to get a look at exactly what they have in Samsonov. He had a 20-16-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .898 SV% in 37 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) last year.
Samsonov was a first-round pick (No.22 overall) in 2015 and is one of hockey’s top goaltending prospects. With Braden Holtby heading into the final year of his contract, the Capitals will want to get a look at exactly what they have in Samsonov. He had a 20-16-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .898 SV% in 37 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) last year.
Samsonov came up to serve as Pheonix Copley’s backup while Braden Holtby (upper-body) was sidelined. Holtby said he was good-to-go after Sunday’s practice, so Samsonov’s return to the AHL suggests that Holtby is in fact good to at least serve as tonight’s backup, if not start.
With Braden Holtby out with an upper-body injury, 2015 first-round pick Ilya Samsonov has been called-up to backup Pheonix Copley on Friday. The 21-year-old has gone 3-5-0 with a 3.73 gAA and .875 SV% in eight AHL games this season.
