Ilya Samsonov Loses It at the Bench After Being Pulled Out of the Game

For the second time this season, Toronto Maple Leafs' goaltender Ilya Samsonov couldn't complete an entire game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and he made his frustration clear after being pulled.

Samsonov's Outburst Goes Viral as He Throws His Helmet at the Bench After Being Pulled Out of Second Straight Game Against Lightning

On Monday night, the Lightning scored four goals within the first 15 minutes of the game, leading head coach Sheldon Keefe to replace his starting goalie by rookie Joseph Woll.


As Samsonov was leaving the ice, he removed his mask with and angrily threw it onto the bench.

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Samsonov had previously faced Tampa Bay on October 21st, and was also pulled out after allowing three goals in less than 14 minutes of play.

In that game, Nikita Kucherov scored two goals against Samsonov and assisted on another. On Monday night, Lightning forwards had two more goals against Samsonov, with Kucherov contributing assists for the other two goals scored on him.

Kucherov's outstanding performance has now reached nine goals and 11 assists in the first 12 games of the season, making him the top scorer for Tampa Bay with 20 points.


Do you think Samsonov is a real number one goalie in the NHL?

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