Honestly, if you were any kind of a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, it was hard not to root for beleaguered goalie Ilya Samsonov. During his time in Toronto, Samsonov was an enigma. His talent was evident.

Samsonov is expected to get the start in goal against the New York Islanders but plans can change as he awaits the birth of his first child. Ilya Samsonov was thankful to the Toronto Maple Leafs ...

Samsonov made 21 saves on 24 total attempts in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Bruins. Despite allowing the first two goals of Saturday's contest, Samsonov allowed just one goal over the game's final ...

Samsonov has also been successful in his most recent outings, winning four of five starts to improve his record for the season to 7-3-1. He has allowed 3.06 goals with a .897 save percentage.

Two Russian armies invaded German East Prussia in August 1914. Rennenkampf's First Army was to converge with the Samsonov's Second Army to give a two-to-one numerical superiority over the German ...

But following the team's 20-minute practice on Wednesday, Keefe declared Ilya Samsonov his starter for Game 2. "Sammy is going in net for sure," Keefe pronounced. The Russian goaltender had a ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs placed goaltender Ilya Samsonov on waivers on Sunday. The news comes in the wake of Friday night's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, when the 26-year-old allowed six ...