from Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun,

Ilya Samsonov is not in a good headspace.

The Maple Leafs goaltender acknowledged as much following Toronto’s worst loss in several years, a 9-3 drubbing at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Arena.

Samsonov’s struggles have become a theme, and it got really bad on Thursday night, as the 26-year-old was pulled after giving up five goals on 19 shots.

“It’s tough right now,” Samsonov said. “I need to figure out everything in my head. That’s the first one. It’s not about technique … just in the head. I need to figure it out.

“I want to try to get change as quick as I can, but sometimes in life it’s not working like that. I will keep fighting.”

Samsonov’s teammates were terrible in front of him. The Leafs gave up nine goals in a game for the first time since Nov. 18, 2014, when they lost 9-2 at home against Nashville.

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