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Ilya Samsonov stops 25 of 28 shots in fourth rehab start for Hershey Bears, a 6-3 win

By Ian Oland

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February 26, 2021 11:31 pm

Ilya Samsonov won his fourth rehab start for the Hershey Bears on Friday.

Samsonov stopped 25 of 28 shots in Hershey’s 6-3 win over the Binghamton Devils. The Russian goaltender is trying to regain his top form after testing positive for coronavirus in mid-January and spending 19 days in protocol fighting the disease.

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A closer look at the highlights reveals a porous Bears defense in front of the net on all three Binghamton goals.

  • Nolan Foote scored Binhamton’s first goal of the game 1:37 into the second period. Foote took advantage of blown coverage in front of the net to lift a loose puck over Samsonov from point blank range.
  • In the third period, Nick Merkley scored on a rebound from the slot after Ilya Samsonov powered over laterally to the side of the net to stop a wide-open one-timer.
  • Marian Studenic scored five minutes later after being left unguarded in front of the net

Samsonov also stopped a penalty shot.

It’s unclear what’s next for Sammy. The Bears play again Saturday at Giant Center while the Capitals play both back-to-back games this weekend against the New Jersey Devils.

Special note: Garrett Pilon scored a highlight-reel goal on a power move to the net.

Screenshot courtesy of the AHL

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