Samsonov went from helpless to stellar in his sophomore campaign with Toronto and pulled his performance with the Maple Leafs out of a nosedive. After an excellent first season in which he helped ...

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.

Ilya Samsonov was thankful to the Toronto Maple Leafs for getting in some family time and resting up Toronto rather than traveling to back up Matt Murray against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

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 ...