Ice Chips: G Samsonov leaves practice with apparent injury

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Washington Capitals

Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov left practice early on Wednesday after taking a shot up high.

Ilya Samsonov is leaving practice early, hunched over as he skates into the locker room with trainers. Was struck up high with a shot during practice.

Capitals video coach Brett Leonhardt comes out as a replacement goalie for the rest of WSH's practice with Samsonov leaving early after getting hit up high with a puck earlier in practice.

The Washington Post's Samantha Pell reports the netminder skated off the ice hunched over and was replaced in goal by Caps video coach Brett Leonhardt.

The 25-year-old Samsonov has a goals-against average of 2.93 and a save percentage of .901 in 32 games so far this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters Tuesday that forward Ondrej Kase is unlikely to play in Wednesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres.

The 26-year-old Kase missed Monday's game and did not practice the following day. He has 11 goals and 12 assists in 44 games so far this season.