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Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov: Will miss next two games
Ilya Samsonov (undisclosed) won't travel with Vegas for its upcoming road trip featuring games in Edmonton on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports Tuesday.Samsonov's next opportunity to play will come Monday versus the Hurricanes. The good news is coach Bruce Cassidy doesn't believe Samsonov's injury will keep him on the shelf for a long duration. The 27-year-old netminder has a 3-1-1 record, 2.95 GAA and .906 save percentage in five appearances in 2024-25. Akira Schmid is serving as Adin Hill's understudy during Samsonov's absence.
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Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov: Unavailable Saturday
Ilya Samsonov won't dress for Saturday's home tilt against Utah due to an undisclosed injury, per SinBin.vegas.Adin Hill will start Saturday's matchup, while Akira Schmid will be the backup goaltender. Samsonov has a 3-1-1 record, 2.95 GAA and .906 save percentage in five appearances in 2024-25. Hill has gotten off to a rough start, posting a 3.20 GAA and an .878 save percentage across six outings, but he might get leaned on heavily if Samsonov's injury lingers.
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Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov: Yields six goals in loss
Ilya Samsonov allowed six goals on 27 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.Samsonov allowed the first four goals of the game, and the Vegas Golden Knights weren't able to create much of a comeback effort. This was easily his worst start of the campaign, and he's now allowed 10 goals on 76 shots over his two road outings. Samsonov is 3-1-1 with a 2.95 GAA and a .906 save percentage through five starts. He's alternated games with Adin Hill over the last five contests -- if that pattern holds, Hill would start Saturday at home versus Utah while Samsonov would line up for a road start in Edmonton next Wednesday.
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Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov: Receiving starting nod
Ilya Samsonov will protect the road goal Wednesday versus the Kings, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.Samsonov has won three of his four starts this season, and his one defeat was an overtime loss on the road against the Panthers. He has allowed a total of nine goals on 133 shots, good for a .932 save percentage. The Vegas Golden Knights are looking for their first win away from T-Mobile Arena.
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Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov: Earns third win
Ilya Samsonov stopped 23 of 26 shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Sharks.The Vegas Golden Knights were in control from the start, so Samsonov didn't have to be at his best. The 27-year-old has won three of his four outings this season, giving up nine goals on 133 shots in those games. There hasn't been a set pattern for goalie starts from head coach Bruce Cassidy this year, but neither Samsonov nor Adin Hill has started more than two games in a row, and both netminders will get their looks. The Golden Knights host the Flames on Monday.
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Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov: Slated to start Saturday
Ilya Samsonov was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate and is slated to get the home start versus San Jose on Saturday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.Samsonov will get the second half of Vegas' back-to-back after Adin Hill played in Friday's 6-4 win over Ottawa. The 27-year-old Samsonov has a 2-0-1 record through three appearances this season while surrendering six goals on 107 shots. San Jose has a mark of 0-6-2 heading into Saturday's matchup, scoring only 15 goals.
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Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov: Plays well in win
Ilya Samsonov stopped 32 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Kings.Samsonov has allowed exactly one goal in both of his wins this season, and he made 45 saves in his one defeat, which came in overtime. The 27-year-old netminder has started back-to-back contests, but it's unclear if Samsonov is in line to push Adin Hill for the No. 1 job in goal. Hill has been just okay most of the time, while Samsonov has a bit of momentum. Both goalies are likely to start a game this weekend with a back-to-back coming up -- the Vegas Golden Knights host the Senators on Friday and the Sharks on Saturday.
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Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov: In net versus LA
Ilya Samsonov will be in the blue paint for Tuesday's divisional showdown against the Kings, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Samsonov will make his third appearance of the season, and it's his second-consecutive start. The 27-year-old year has turned aside 67 of 72 shots while posting a 1-0-1 record. Samsonov's opponent, the Kings, are averaging 3.50 goals through six outings, which is good for 12th overall in the NHL.
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Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov: Busy in OT loss
Ilya Samsonov turned aside 45 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers.Florida poured on the pressure after falling behind 1-0 just before the first intermission, firing 15 shots at Samsonov in the second and third periods, and the 27-year-old goalie did well just to get the game to OT. He's looked good to begin the season, posting a .931 save percentage in his first two starts, and with Adin Hill stumbling to an .851 save percentage so far, Samsonov could work his way into a timeshare if he continues to deliver in the crease.
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Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov: Starting against Panthers
Ilya Samsonov will defend the road net Saturday against Florida, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.During his Vegas debut, Samsonov stopped 22 shots in a 3-1 win over Anaheim on Oct. 13. Florida has a 3-2-1 record this season while scoring 19 goals.