Ilya Samsonov Returns To Action Wednesday
2 years agoToronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov (knee) will go back to work Wednesday versus San Jose. He will be between the sticks for the first time since Nov. 5. Samsonov's return has led to Erik Kallgren being sent to the AHL and fantasy managers should also drop him. The Russian netminder will be sharing goaltending duties with Matt Murray. With Murray riding a four-game winning streak, Samsonov must impress to earn more playing time. Before going down with a knee injury, he enjoyed a strong start to the campaign, going 6-2-0 with a 2.23 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. The Sharks are a struggling team and without their No. 1 James Reimer (lower body), so this is a really good matchup for Samsonov.
Source: Toronto Maple Leafs PR
Source: Toronto Maple Leafs PR