Washington did not let go of goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov in the Russian team in hockey

The Washington Capitals Club Club of the National Hockey League (NHL) did not release the goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov to the Russian national team for the World Cup in Riga. As the reason for the refusal, health problems are named, the press service of the Russian Hockey Federation (FHR) informs.

"Washington" does not let Samsonov go to the World Cup for Medical Indicators. Ilya is upset because he really wanted to come to the national team, ” the report said.

This season, Samsonov spent 19 matches in the NHL, won 13 victories and played "to zero" twice.

The 24-year-old goalkeeper is forced to take a two-week rehabilitation course at the Washington camp.

It should be noted that Ilya recently suffered from the dirty reception of Boston’s striker Brady Rats Marshand in the fourth match of the Stanley Cup of the first round. During one of the episodes, Samsonov rolled out of the gate, and the forward passing by hit him with a club between his legs, from which the goalkeeper fell on the ice.

Earlier it became known that due to numerous damage to the call to the national team was rejected by Alexander Ovechkin .

Meanwhile, the defender of Washington Dmitry Orlov and the striker Saint-Luis Vladimir Tarasenko must arrive in the location of the national team in Riga on May 26. On the night of Monday, Saint-Luis and Washington completed the struggle in the Stanley Cup, losing in the first round of the playoffs "Colorado" (0-4) and "Boston" (1-4), respectively.

After three matches of the preliminary stage of the World Cup 2021, the Russian team has six points - two victories and one defeat from Slovakia (1: 3). The team of coach Valery Bragin will hold their next game on Wednesday against Denmark.