Ilya Samsonov News & Stories
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Aug 26th, 17:45NHL
What We Learned: Questions now abound at top of Pacific Division
The Oilers, Canucks, and Golden Knights should be favoured, but all of them have big question marks now.
Jun 30th, 13:00NHLThe EP Rinkside Guide to NHL Free Agency in the 2024 Offseason
Free agent frenzy is finally upon us, and after a couple seasons of flat caps and disappointing UFA classes, this one is shaped up to be an absolute banger.Teams shopping...
May 6th, 14:37NHLNHL Playoff Daily: American goalies Oettinger, Swayman, and Woll dominated Round 1
Round 1 is finally done and youngish American goalies stole the show.
Apr 23rd, 13:41NHLNHL Playoff Daily: The Carolina Hurricanes really do #CauseChaos
Sean Shapiro brings you his observations from the NHL playoffs including the Carolina Hurricanes relentless pursuit of taking chunks out of opponents.
Apr 22nd, 18:00NHLWhat We Learned: Same old Toronto Maple Leafs?
Stop me if you've heard this before: The Maple Leafs suffered a humiliating loss in the playoffs and didn't seem to have any answers for how to fix what went wrong.
Apr 19th, 22:00NHL2024 Playoff Preview: Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The tale of the tape for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins first-round series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Feb 27th, 23:00NHLTrade Deadline Mailbag: Evaluating your best and most chaotic trade proposals
Sara Civian reviews at your trade proposals and decides which teams say yes or no ahead of the 2024 NHL trade deadline.
Feb 10th, 20:15NHLUnnumbered Thoughts: It's not really a goalie controversy for the New York Rangers
Sean Shapiro takes his weekly look around the hockey work with Unnumbered Thoughts, starting with the goalie debate in New York.
2023-09-26, 21:30NHLEP Rinkside Top 15 Goaltenders for the 2023-24 NHL Season
Greg Balloch ranks the 15 best goaltenders in the NHL going into the 2023-24 season.
2023-09-06, 15:51NHLNHL Storylines to watch for the 2023-24 season: Atlantic Division
Associate Editor Sean Shapiro lays out some of the things he'll be tracking when watching the Atlantic Division this season.
2023-05-13, 17:36NHLWhere do the Toronto Maple Leafs go from here?
It looked like this year would be different for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and then it all fell apart in the second round. Ryan Lambert on where the Leafs go from here.
2023-05-05, 16:09NHLEP Rinkside 3 Stars: Put your hands on the wheel
This week, hockey has simply been very cool.
2023-05-01, 20:23NHL2023 Stanley Cup Playoff Second Round Preview:: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers
The second-round matchup we were told couldn't happen has arrived. JFresh is here to preview it.
2022-10-17, 17:55NHLWhat We Learned: Toronto's goaltending gamble going sideways already
It's early, but the Toronto Maple Leafs are already living the downside of a dubious goaltending gamble in a make-or-break season. That, and more, in this week's What We Learned.
2022-09-28, 20:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Digging for the deep sleepers
Elite Prospects fantasy hockey expert Cam Robinson looks at the deep sleepers who could win you your fantasy hockey season.
2022-07-12, 16:28NHLEP Rinkside's 2022 NHL free agency preview
JFresh breaks down the big names, buyer-beware candidates and bargain bins on the UFA market ahead of the July 13 opening of free agency.
2022-05-06, 20:38NHLA guide to all of the goalies in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs
EP Rinkside goaltending expert Catherine Silverman previews every goalie matchup in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs
2022-05-02, 14:42NHLStanley Cup Playoffs Preview: Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals
Elite Prospects analytics columnist JFresh previews the Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals Eastern Conference quarterfinals playoff series.
2022-01-12, 22:01NHLEP Rinkside Mailbag: Solving the Capitals goalie woes, getting Elias Pettersson back on track, and Owen Power at the Olympics
EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert solicited your questions on Twitter, and now he's answering them in the latest edition of the Rinkside mailbag. Looking at the playoff picture, the sophomore slump, Owen Power at the Olympics, the Capitals crease, and Elias Pettersson.
2021-07-06, 13:52Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Failure to Launch - Goaltender Edition
In keeping with the trend over the last few weeks, I'll continue to look at the Failure to Launch candidates. Three weeks ago, I decided to dig into a few...
2021-05-15, 12:00NHLEast Division Playoff Previews
JFresh breaks down and visualizes the analytics behind the two East Division first round series.
2021-04-23, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Two surgeries later, Jared McIsaac finally arrives in Grand Rapids
“I knew I wasn't going to be perfect out there." Patrick Williams looks at the long road back for Jared McIsaac.
2021-03-17, 13:30AHLAround The AHL: Sweet times in Hershey
The Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears have forged one of the top NHL-AHL affiliations in hockey. Patrick Williams has a look at the latest success in Chocolatetown.
2021-03-03, 21:30AHLAround the AHL: Zach Fucale figuring it out
Zach Fucale picked up his first shutout since 2017 over the weekend. Patrick WIlliams writes about the Hershey goaltender's AHL journey.
2021-02-25, 14:30AHLAround the AHL: Jack Quinn keen to learn
Jack Quinn is eager to soak up every second in the AHL before possibly returning to the OHL.
2021-01-21, 20:00NHLAlex Ovechkin, Yevgeni Kuznetsov, Dmitri Orlov, and Ilya Samsonov let hockey down
The Washington Capitals placed all four players on the COVID list and the organization was fined by the NHL.
2019-11-08, 20:30Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020 NHL Entry Draft Goaltenders Watch List
It’s rare in the modern NHL for goaltenders to draw high enough praise for teams to consider spending a top ten pick in the NHL Entry Draft to land one....
2019-07-31, 16:00EP NewsWILLIAMS: Let’s Play AHL Match Maker Part 2
Last week, EP Rinkside analyzed goaltending options for NHL clubs looking to strengthen their organizational depth charts, land the first-recall option, and provide a cushion for their young AHL prospects....
2019-07-15, 19:00Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 31 Ranked Washington Capitals
A low spot in the EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings series might sting for a lot of NHL franchises. It could be the result of poor drafting, mortgaging the future...
2019-05-10, 13:21NHL RookiesAHL ON THE ROAD: After setbacks, the Caps-Bears standard is back
After falling to the bottom of the Eastern Conference by midseason, the Hershey Bears had to make a decision. They chose to take that challenge, dig in, and it paid...
2019-05-03, 13:31NHL ProspectsAHL ON THE ROAD: Samsonov’s evolution is like “night and day”
Each week, EP Rinkside brings thoughts, observations, issues, and a few opinions for the NHL’s top developmental league. With the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs complete, eight teams...
