TORONTO -- Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov present as an ideal odd couple. A classic yin-and-yang, if you will.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have just wrapped up practice and their goaltenders sit side by side at the front of the room in companionable conversation.
Murray then rapidly becomes focused on removing and storing his gear, politely postponing interview requests until after retreating to the player's lounge for a replenishing smoothie.
Meanwhile, Samsonov remains sweating through his full kit, engaged in an amiable chat elsewhere about favorite television shows and laughing through the benefits -- or not -- of selecting subtitles in his native Russian.