Sergei Samsonov
Sergei Samsonov
Sergei Viktorovich Samsonovis a former Russian professional ice hockey forward who is now a scout for the Carolina Hurricanes...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
business gm goes happen happens seems time trades
It happens in the league. He made those calls, he was the GM at the time and that's the business we play in. It seems like if you don't perform, trades happen and sometimes it goes even higher.
bad good reached rebound shot stick took trying
I got a rebound and I had kind of a bad angle, and I was just trying to put it on net. I actually took a pretty good shot at it and I thought it was going in, but the goalie reached it with his stick and made a pretty good save.
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.
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.
desperate discourage point
We're at this point right now where we have to get it going. There's nothing really than can discourage us anymore. We're a desperate team, and I think we kind of showed that desperation.
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.
ice start
I didn't start on time. I am getting out there, but it's going to be slow. I'm not going to get on the ice and kill myself.
hard hopefully ready
Hopefully it's not that major. I hope I can play (tonight). We'll see how it is, I guess. I'll try it out and see if I'm ready to go. It's just a sprain. It's hard to say how it is. We'll see. It's probably just a day-to-day thing.