Sergei Samsonov
Sergei Samsonov
Sergei Viktorovich Samsonovis a former Russian professional ice hockey forward who is now a scout for the Carolina Hurricanes...
assistant bills brought care difficult easy general good guys helped learn learned team took
It was tough. It was easy on the ice, but it was difficult otherwise. I had to learn everything. Guys on the team helped me a lot. The organization was real good and took real good care of me. I brought all my bills to an assistant in the general manager's office. I learned a lot.
gets guys hopefully joe neutral offensive people plays puck stop strong team thrive zone
We have a lot of big, strong guys who used to make plays when people were hooking, and now, look at Joe (Thornton). He gets the puck in the neutral zone and no one can stop him. We have a lot of offensive guys on our team who thrive on that, and hopefully it's going to play right into our hands.
almost changes guess natural pay seemed somebody team
When a team is struggling, somebody has got to pay and I guess it was his turn. The team went through so many changes this year, a lot of things changed, and it seemed like it was almost natural just to go even higher.
business gm guess happens pay somebody team
It happens in the league. (Mike) made those calls, he was the GM and that's the business we play in. When a team is struggling, somebody has got to pay and I guess it was his turn.
couple definitely fast games guy hockey pressure shown step talented team tough
He's definitely a talented guy. Right now, he's been put in a tough situation. He's shown a lot in his first couple of games but there's so much pressure on our team right now. He's had to step in and play well right away and I think he'd done that. He's got a lot of skill, he's a pretty fast guy and he has a lot of hockey sense.
team terrific works
He's a terrific player. He's tricky. He makes a lot of plays. He makes that team a lot better. Him being out of their lineup works to our advantage.
definitely door few good left played stay talked team
I definitely would like to stay here. I like the city, I've played on this team for a long while and I've got a lot of friends here. It would make sense to stay here. . . . We talked a few times about a long-term deal, but it just never got off the ground. We left on pretty good terms. The door is still open.
bit couple fade good hopefully next pain practice
There's still a little bit of pain, it's still kind of there. But it's good enough to practice and play. Hopefully it will just fade away now over the next couple of weeks.
excited seems
seems like it was just one long summer. Everybody's excited to be back.
letter telling
I got my letter from them on Thursday. They're not telling us we're on the team, but they've told us and they've told the Bruins that we're under consideration.
definitely help line lines trying
We've definitely had some different lineups and different line combinations and consistently I think there's only been (Patrice Bergeron's) line that's been together. Everyone else has been trying to get it going and help the lines out. I feel the same way.
buy ended figured funky gets puck somebody stick time until
When my stick broke, the puck just ended up being in my feet. I just figured I'd buy some time until somebody gets there. It just ended up being a funky play.
few games guys natural playing sure traded
It's being more comfortable with everything. I think it's natural when you're traded to not be sure how things will be and what to expect. But after playing a few games and getting to know the guys a bit, now it's a lot easier.
america best learning north process time won year
It was my first year in North America and we won the cup. It was one of my best years ever. I made a lot of friends during that time and it was a real big learning process for me.