Capitals lose goalie Samsonov for NHL restart, playoffs

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Russian rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov will miss the National Hockey League's COVID-19 return and Stanley Cup playoffs with an undisclosed injury, his Washington Capitals team announced Saturday. The Capitals, who captured the 2018 NHL crown, went 41-20 with eight overtime losses for 90 points, third in the Eastern Conference, before the season was stopped March 12 by the coronavirus pandemic. Samsonov will not travel with the Capitals to Toronto, the hub city where East teams will resume play in a bubble environment.

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