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The Narrative: Sam’s On/Off, Ups and Dowds, and Slowvertime

1. Sam’s On/Off

A surprise Game 3 starter given how well Craig Anderson played in Games 1 and 2, how recently he came off the dreaded COVID list, and <waives hands wildly> other stuff, Ilya Samsonov was terrific... until he wasn’t.

Samsonov stopped 40 of the 43 shots he faced, including 28 of 30 at five-on-five, and saved 1.6 goals “above expectation,” given the shots he saw. Really, he stopped everything he “should” have stopped and then some, often spectacularly, giving the Caps every chance to win Game 3.

And then this happened:

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  • Smith wins Game 3 in second OT

    WSH@BOS, Gm3: Smith gives Bruins Game 3 win in 2nd OT

    R1, Gm3: Craig Smith hustles and beats Ilya Samsonov back to the post, tucking in a goal to give the Bruins a 3-2 Game 3 win in double overtime

    • May 19, 2021 • 00:52
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