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Originally Posted by bluejays
Tampa outshot and outchanced the Leafs and just couldn't lock it down defensively. Vasilevski continues to be a mystery game to game. If Tampa won that, I'd say it would be game over for the Leafs, but the momentum and heartbreak have concretely swung the other way. I'm saying Leafs now take the series with the next two games.
Crazy how some were doubting Samsonov this year. He's been very good all year and a great signing.
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I hadn't really watched the Leafs before the playoffs, but I wasn't impressed with Samsonov in games one and two. I thought he looked like the weak link on the team. But, he was very good yesterday. He made a lot of great stops and was solid throughout. The Leafs needed him and he got them through it against a very tough and talented opponent on their home ice. If he can keep that up the Leafs look like a real contender.