Ilya Samsonov admits the truth after brutal Game 1 performance

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov had himself a particularly brutal night in net during last night's opening game of his team's Eastern Conference Run 1 postseason series opener against the defending Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

After allowing six goals through the first 40 minutes of play, Samsonov was yanked from action in favor of Joseph Woll; he would watch the rest of the game from the bench. And he knows that he must be better in Game 2 Thursday night if the Leafs are to have a chance to finally break their lengthy postseason drought.

"I will be better. I played like s**t today," Samsonov said, per TSN's Chris Johnston.

The good news is that Samsonov had himself a strong regular season in his first year with the Leafs, posting a record of 27-10-5 with a 2.33 goals against average and a .919 save percentage. The bad news is that the setback dropped his postseason record to a less than spectacular 1-7, with an inflated 3.45 goals-against average and .895 save percentage. 

Game 2 between the Maple Leafs and Lightning is tomorrow night from Scotiabank Arena.