Russian goalkeeper “Toronto” Ilia Samsonov said he was feeling good ahead of the team’s opening NHL regular season game, despite the injury suffered in practice.
Last week, after a shot by Swedish forward Kalle Jernkrok, the puck hit Samsonov in the neck and the goalie was forced to end practice early. Thursday evening, Toronto will begin its regular season with a home game against the Montreal Canadiens.
— The puck was a little faster than me. It hit me in the neck. After that I felt a little bad, but now I’m better. It just hurts a little, but I feel good.
I need to get better at the little details. We have the time. We work on how I use my legs and how I skate. “I want to win the Stanley Cup, that’s it for me,” Samsonov said. Radio-Canada Sports .
The Russian goalie played 42 NHL games during the 2022/23 regular season, stopping 91.9% of shots with a 2.33 safety factor. He also has 9 playoff games under his belt.
Source : MatchTV
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