Two goalies on teams currently in position to make the Stanley Cup playoffs! Two Russians! Two guys named Ilya! Two...
Starting Goalie Matchup of the Day for Tue. Mar. 21, 2023:Two goalies on teams currently in position to make the Stanley Cup playoffs! Two Russians! Two guys named Ilya! Two for Tuesday!There’s been a wave of Russian netminders in the last decade, and Sorokin and Samsonov are part of it. They just arrived in the NHL in different ways. Samsonov was a 2015 first-round NHL draft pick of the Washington Capitals. He arrived in North America at just 21 years old.
I think Sorokin is one of the best goalies in the world. When I want to show technicality and control to a young goaltender, clips of Sorokin are my go-to. He’s a great skater. And Sorokin plays in control. His consistency is staggering: through 52 games this season, the Isles netminder has a .925 save percentage. Which is precisely the same mark he posted in 52 games last year. Sorokin has a career .
Samsonov is close to becoming a full-time No.1 with the Maple Leafs. His play warrants it. But he did miss time earlier this year due to injury. And Matt Murray – his Toronto goaltending partner – has two Stanley Cup championships under his belt. So it’s important for Samsonov to keep his .917 save percentage up. And keep bad goals to a minimum. Samsonov is 5-1-1 in his past seven starts.
He’s capable of stealing a Stanley Cup playoff series. But first, the Islanders have to make it. The NHL’s Eastern Conference is perilously tight.
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