Samsonov reflects on first visit back to Washington, reveals reason for his rough game
In what was his return to Washington, it was a less than stellar performance from Ilya Samsonov and the Leafs in general. While the Leafs prevented Alex Ovechkin from tying Gordie Howe, they failed to help out Samsonov the same way they helped Matt Murray last Saturday.
"I have nervous. A lot of emotion. The result, not too great. It's hard loss for me. I think I played bad this game," said Samsonov, who took ownership for his part in the team's 5-2 loss. It was his first loss since October and the second straight in which the Leafs failed to register a point after going 15 straight games registering one.
It wasn't all bad for Samsonov in his return to Washington though, as the Capitals gave him a video tribute during a TV timeout which led to a nice ovation from those in attendance. When asked about the tribute video following the game, Samsonov was thankful, saying, "Thank you, Washington fans. Fans are in my heart."
The Leafs will have a couple of days off to reset after their worst two-game stretch in a while before Tampa visits Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night.
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