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ALT ‘If you need anything, we will help you, whatever you want. If you ask questions, we will help,’” Samsonov said. And so it felt completely normal for Samsonov to do what he did after their postgame conversation finished: Bring Amirov out of the Leafs dressing room, down the hall that separates the opposing teams to a middle point where Amirov could meet Kuznetsov and Ovechkin, one of Amirov’s heroes.

ALT Amirov walked slowly, cautiously, with his head tucked down ever so slightly toward the spot where he would meet Ovechkin. At first, he peered over the dozens of photos of MLSE board members on the wall. When Ovechkin emerged from the visitors dressing room, he extended a hand for Amirov to shake. They spoke for a few minutes, with Amirov constantly nodding along, hanging off every word from Ovechkin or Kuznetsov. He tossed a water bottle back and forth between his hands to calm any nerves he had.