Canadian defender Schenn injured Russian teammate Samsonov in the NHL playoffs
Russian Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov was injured in Game 3 of the second round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs against the Florida Panthers. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The goalkeeper was injured by his own teammate, Canadian defender Luke Schenn. At the start of the second period, the hockey player in the fall tried to prevent his opponent from playing on the rebound and crashed into Samsonov. The Russian after the collision was unable to continue the match and was replaced.
The meeting took place on the night of Monday, May 8, and ended with the victory of Florida in overtime with a score of 3:2. The Panthers have won Game 3 of the series and are on the verge of advancing to the next round.
Samsonov, 26, has been playing in the NHL since 2019. He twice became the winner of the world championships in the youth team of Russia.
Source: Lenta
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