Washington Capitals: Top 3 studs against the Kings
#1 Ilya Samsonov
The number one stud of last night’s game was none other than Ilya Samsonov. And he deserved the kind of performance he had on Wednesday night. Samsonov was a brick wall, stopping all 34 Kings shots he faced. It was the fifth shutout of his career and his second this season. The 34 shots he stopped were the most saves he’s made in a shutout effort in his career.
In 52 career NHL games, Samsonov has a 34-10-4 record and a 22-3-2 record on the road. Since the start of the 2019-20 season, Samsonov’s 22 road wins rank tied for sixth in the NHL and are the most among goaltenders with 30 or fewer road games played.
"“Oh my gosh. Tonight, I thought he stood on his head. He deserved it.”"
Sammy absolutely dazzled last night for his second shutout of the season. You're going to want to watch this.#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/rKoM7tOBr4
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 18, 2021
"“I need to play like that every night. It was an important game for me. I think I (turned to the) next page because my start of the season is not too great. I will believe that I will be better.”"
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Samsonov improves his season record to 5-0-1 with a 2.45 goals against average and a .914 save percentage. Perhaps maybe we were a little too harsh on him earlier in the season. But if he’s winning games, that’s all that matters. The decision is up to GMBM in the summer.