from Mark Spector of Sportsnet,

But where exactly does “it” come from? What, precisely, is “it?”

“It is calmness,” said Samuelsson, who is uncomfortable with the topic, because it makes him sound like some kind of playoff guru. “Once in a while … (you should say) it’s only a game. Even if it’s more. It’s huge, obviously, but … what’s the worst case scenario? You lose. So what, once in a while. Don’t get me wrong—I want to win. But you have to have that mindset.”

Who taught him the most during his four seasons in Detroit?

“(Kris) Draper is right up there. Lidstrom too. All those guys,” he said. “Draper, he (creates) a good atmosphere in the room to have. So positive. That’s how you’ve got to stay.”

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