“We played very good defensively, nice discipline,” Samsonov said. “It's a big opportunity to play against [Sidney] Crosby, [Evegni] Malkin, and [Rickard] Rakell. Nice game for us. We have shutout, two points, and we keep moving forward.” The shutout was Samsonov's second of the season and 15th in the NHL, a strong showing after allowing five goals in each of his previous two starts. “He needed a game,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. “The last two [starts] didn't go as well as he would like. We're all in agreement on that. You're going to have ups and downs during the season, so we all get that. We understand that, and how do you respond. He responded well. “It's OK to show a little emotion
Published: 03/08/2025
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