“Nervous”: Samsonov spoke about the debut match for the NHL club “Toronto”

MOSCOW, Sep 26 Russian goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov admitted that he was nervous in his debut match for the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL club and that he likes being in a new team. Samsonov for Toronto on Sunday in a pre-season game against Ottawa (2:4). The goalkeeper saved 16 shots out of 16 and was replaced after the second period. Last season, Samsonov played for the Washington Capitals, who did not make a qualifying offer to the goalkeeper. «I was nervous. You know, this was my first game with a new team. It's normal for a new player on the team. I really like everything here. I feel great, but being nervous is normal for a person,» the NHL website quotes Samsonov. «When guys join a new team, in a new city, naturally, they want to succeed, and this puts more emphasis on their game. that Samsonov did a good job of doing what needed to be done,» Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe said.