Samsonov finally awarded Leafs championship belt, brings it to post-game interview and has some fun with the media
The Leafs skated away with a dominant 7-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday evening, which marked the second consecutive shutout for 25-year-old Ilya Samsonov, who now leads the NHL in both goals against average (1.70 GAA) and save percentage (.939 SV%) and moved to 9-2-0 on the season.
Last week, following his shutout victory over the Los Angeles Kings, Samsonov thought he was a shoo-in to be awarded the Leafs championship belt, awarded to the player of the game by the previous champion - in this case, goaltending partner Matt Murray, who had won the belt after a 44-save shutout against the Dallas Stars. Unfortunately for Sammy, Murray handed the belt to another unsung hero on the team in Zach Aston-Reese.
This time, Samsonov was not denied, earning his first run with the belt. He even became the first Leaf to bring it to his post-game interview, where he drummed up a few laughs from the media with his winning personality.
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DECEMBRE 14 | 513 ANSWERS Samsonov finally awarded Leafs championship belt, brings it to post-game interview and has some fun with the media Should the Leafs try to lock Samsonov up to a long-term contract now before he prices himself out of Toronto? | ||
| Yes | 409 | 79.7 % |
| No | 25 | 4.9 % |
| Depends on the AAV | 79 | 15.4 % |
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