Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 25, 2024, 05:00 PM ET
CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010
The difference a matter of days can make in affecting the fortune of a team, or more pinpointedly, an individual player is sometimes staggering. One moment they’re trudging through the muck of worthless ineptitude, with no turnaround in sight, when suddenly the clouds of despair copiously clear and all is sunny once more. Or, in less pleasant scenarios, vice versa. Happens all the time. Which brings us to the admirable performance – unanticipated by many – from Ilya Samsonov in Wednesday’s Toronto home tilt with the mighty, mighty Jets.
It feels like only days ago (mostly because it was) that the Maple Leafs netminder was emerging from his uninterrupted slide through waivers, and mini-layover in the minors, to give NHL competition another go. Now, after one not-terrible showing against the Red Wings and subsequent convincing win in Seattle, followed by a fierce 32-save, 1-0 OT shutout against a Central-leading Winnipeg team – in which he thwarted a two-on-none that would make my beer-league team blush at yielding – Samsonov appears back in business. Just like that, one of this year’s greatest disappointments up until last week is again the projected top netminder for a true playoff contender in the East. Sports, let me tell you.
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Oh, and he’s available in nearly half of ESPN Fantasy leagues. Sure, maybe it all falls apart for Samsonov once more – there’s no guaranteeing otherwise. But we also know that this is a proven goaltender, playing for a skilled top-12 team in the league, with the bare-faced determination to put in all the work to ensure it doesn’t. Any manager with weaknesses in net should consider the upside in rolling the…
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Author : Victoria Matiash
Publish date : 2024-01-25 22:04:56
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