Samsonov finding it easier to fit in with three wins in three games.
That has been Ilya Samsonov’s consistent message whenever he talks about how he has been playing and his new life with the“We got some smile,” Samsonov said in his broken English after registering his third win of the season. “I live day by day. Practice. Again some smile. A little bit skate and great road trip.”“He was really quiet to start,” Leafs captain John Tavares said. “But you’re seeing some of his personality come out over the last couple of weeks.
“He’s been great,” coach Sheldon Keefe said. “It’s not just how he’s performed. It’s putting in the work. His demeanour around the facility. Coming into a new team. I think he’s really starting to earn the respect and trust of the group and guys are starting to get a sense of his personality and he’s fitting in really well that way.Samsonov is a tidy 3-0-0, a 1.96 goals-against average and .927 save percentage.
“He’s looked great. He’s look really calm. He’s made every save that he should,” defenceman Justin Holl said. “He’s given us a chance to win every game that he’s played.” “The trip we had up north was great for guys like him and certainly on a big road trip here, getting out together, spending more time to together, going out to eat with one another and spending off days together, I think will only will only help,” Tavares said. “He certainly does to have a good sense of humour and really enjoys being around the group.”