Friends Samsonov and Kuznetsov reunite on the comeback trail

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Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov and Hurricanes centre Evgeny Kuznetsov have leaned on each other as they've navigated trying times this season. Mark Masters has more ahead of puck drop between the two teams Saturday evening.

"I talk with him every day probably," said Samsonov."Maybe not every day but four, five times a week. We talk to each other to support. It doesn't matter what's going on in life."

Samsonov backstopped the Leafs to the franchise's first playoff series win in 19 years last year, but earned just a one-year deal following an arbitration hearing in the summer. "I'm staying off social media over 61 days," Kuznetsov said."I have no idea what's outside of this locker room. I have no idea what the trades are like and who's playing where and it's kind of nice to live on the other side.""When you play games every day you don't realize how big the impact on your life that hockey makes," he said."And then when you step away a little bit you get anxious, right, you kind of go like, 'Ah.

The Hurricanes have made the playoffs in all five seasons since Brind'Amour took over behind the bench and are well on their way to a sixth postseason berth. "I need to play better than last time I was there," Holmberg acknowledged."You have to play good hockey there so I hope so tonight. I have more confidence right now so hopefully that can help me."

Nylander mentioned on Friday that McMann's goal-scoring ability stands out. What does McMann notice about Nylander?

 

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