Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky isn’t slowing down at age 35. And the Stanley Cup Final awaits
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky isn’t slowing down at age 35. And the Stanley Cup Final awaits

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky baffles his own teammates at times. And on Saturday night, he’ll be in net for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers — the second straight year in which Bobrovsky has backstopped a team to a title shot. “He’s unbelievable.” About three months shy of turning 36, Bobrovsky could become the third-oldest goalie in more than 50 years to be the starting netminder for a team that wins the Stanley Cup. “He’s the hardest-working guy I’ve ever seen,” Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov said after the East final, as fellow forward Matthew Tkachuk sat to his right and nodded. “The job is not done,” Bobrovsky said of making the Cup final again, following last year’s five-game defeat at the hands of Vegas.

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Bobrovsky gets shutout, Panthers roll past NHL-leading Jets 5-0 to snap 2-game slide
1 month, 1 week ago

Bobrovsky gets shutout, Panthers roll past NHL-leading Jets 5-0 to snap 2-game slide

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 27 shots for his 45th career shutout, Aleksander Barkov had a short-handed goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers beat the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 5-0 on Saturday night. Reinhart now has points in 10 straight games, had his fourth three-point game of the season and his first three-assist game in the regular season …

Sergei Bobrovsky’s growth into a top goalie is complete: ‘Bob’ is now a Stanley Cup champion
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Sergei Bobrovsky’s growth into a top goalie is complete: ‘Bob’ is now a Stanley Cup champion

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky went undrafted and had little fanfare when he signed his first NHL contract in May 2010. Boucher went over to goalie coach Jeff Reese and said of his teammate, “I’m in trouble.” Reese did not disagree. “I’m just blessed,” Bobrovsky said on the ice after the game, acknowledging the difficulty of losing three straight games …

Sergei Bobrovsky’s growth into a top goalie is complete: ‘Bob’ is now a Stanley Cup champion
6 months ago

Sergei Bobrovsky’s growth into a top goalie is complete: ‘Bob’ is now a Stanley Cup champion

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky went undrafted and had little fanfare when he signed his first NHL contract in May 2010. Boucher went over to goalie coach Jeff Reese and said of his teammate, “I’m in trouble.” Reese did not disagree. I want to enjoy it.” Michael Leighton, a fellow goalie who played parts of Bobrovsky’s first two seasons with …

Panthers’ Sergei Bobrovsky gets pulled after allowing 5 goals in Stanley Cup Final Game 4
6 months, 1 week ago

Panthers’ Sergei Bobrovsky gets pulled after allowing 5 goals in Stanley Cup Final Game 4

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Paul Maurice had seen enough after Sergei Bobrovsky allowed his fifth goal in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, deciding to pull the Florida Panthers goaltender who was the biggest reason the team is one win from a championship. Stolarz allowed three more in the Panthers’ 8-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night that …

Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title series
6 months, 1 week ago

Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title series

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl knocked Florida’s Aleksander Barkov out of the game. Evan Rodrigues had a pair of third-period goals, Niko Mikkola and Aaron Ekblad also scored and the Panthers used yet another airtight finishing kick to pull away and beat the Oilers 4-1 for a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18 shots …

Eetu Luostarinen is healthy this Stanley Cup Final. That’s a big deal for the Florida Panthers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Eetu Luostarinen is healthy this Stanley Cup Final. That’s a big deal for the Florida Panthers

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A year after a broken leg sidelined Eetu Luostarinen for the Stanley Cup Final, the flexible Finn is healthy this time around. It’s tougher to find your game.” BOB’S SHUTOUT Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky got a Stanley Cup Final shutout at the age of 35 years, 262 days on Saturday night in Game 1. He lauded team …

Bobrovsky makes 32 saves as the Panthers shut out the Oilers 3-0 in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bobrovsky makes 32 saves as the Panthers shut out the Oilers 3-0 in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky turned the puck over on the first shift and recovered. With the goalie everyone simply calls “Bob” unbeatable in stopping all 32 shots he faced from every angle and in every situation in one of the most memorable playoff goaltending performances in recent history and thanks to goals from Carter Verhaeghe and Evan Rodrigues, the …

Stanley Cup Final: Sergei Bobrovsky and Panthers shut out Oilers in Game 1
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Stanley Cup Final: Sergei Bobrovsky and Panthers shut out Oilers in Game 1

LA Times  

Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stops a shot by Edmonton forward Adam Henrique in the first period of the Panthers’ 3-0 win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. Sergei Bobrovsky put on a master class against Connor McDavid and every other player who dared shoot the puck at him, his teammates pounced when given the chance and …

Back to Bob: Florida Panthers confident goalie Sergei Bobrovsky will rebound in Stanley Cup Final
1 year, 6 months ago

Back to Bob: Florida Panthers confident goalie Sergei Bobrovsky will rebound in Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky entered the Stanley Cup Final as the hottest goaltender in hockey. Despite all that, and because of everything he did to get Florida through the Eastern Conference playoffs, coach Paul Maurice is expressing plenty of confidence in “Bob” moving forward into Game 3 on Thursday. He didn’t, maybe, quiet the game early for us when …

Bobrovsky pulled, other stars struggle as Panthers fall behind 2-0 in Stanley Cup Final
1 year, 6 months ago

Bobrovsky pulled, other stars struggle as Panthers fall behind 2-0 in Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Two games into the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers look like an 8 seed for the first time all playoffs. I don’t think it’s about scoring goals in this series because I think it’s about defending the rush, and we weren’t great at that tonight.” The Panthers allowed an average of 2.6 goals through their first …

Russo: Sergei Bobrovsky has lost his mojo, but he’s the least of Panthers’ problems
1 year, 6 months ago

Russo: Sergei Bobrovsky has lost his mojo, but he’s the least of Panthers’ problems

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Panthers vs. Golden Knights LAS VEGAS — Maybe the best thing that happened to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference final is actually losing two games to the Dallas Stars. It’s just a fact.” Still, Maurice added, “If you go back and said, ‘Paul, you can have …

Panthers not about to panic over Game 1 loss to Golden Knights in Stanley Cup Final
1 year, 6 months ago

Panthers not about to panic over Game 1 loss to Golden Knights in Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice might have been channeling his inner Aaron Rodgers when he told the assembled media Saturday night to “breathe.” The Panthers had minutes earlier lost Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final 5-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights, giving up three goals in the third period. Maurice, whose Florida team rallied from a …

Bobrovsky’s end-of-season haircut can wait, with Panthers headed to Stanley Cup Final
1 year, 6 months ago

Bobrovsky’s end-of-season haircut can wait, with Panthers headed to Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky needs a haircut. Long hair usually isn’t a problem for Bobrovsky at this time of year: When a season ends, he gets most of it shaved off and keeps the cut super-short until the next season begins. “He’s on another planet,” Florida forward Carter Verhaeghe said. He’s like a brick wall back there.” Bobrovsky’s numbers …

Bobrovsky and Panthers eye trip to Stanley Cup Final, as Hurricanes seek turnaround
1 year, 7 months ago

Bobrovsky and Panthers eye trip to Stanley Cup Final, as Hurricanes seek turnaround

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour spent some time Tuesday shaking his head. Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has been almost immaculate, stopping 132 of 135 shots in the series — hence, Brind’Amour spending his days wondering what the Hurricanes have to do to get one past that guy. We’ve got to try to win one.” There have been 244 …

Bobrovsky gets shutout, Panthers top Hurricanes 1-0 for 3-0 lead in East final
1 year, 7 months ago

Bobrovsky gets shutout, Panthers top Hurricanes 1-0 for 3-0 lead in East final

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — The chants of fans in Florida drowned out the public-address announcer at the end of the game Monday night, making it impossible to hear his call of the first star of the game. “Bobby!” “Bobby!” “Bobby!” Sergei Bobrovsky earned those cries from the 20,000 or so who chanted in unison, after leaving no doubt in Game 3 …

NHL playoffs showcase Russia’s goaltending renaissance
4 years, 3 months ago

NHL playoffs showcase Russia’s goaltending renaissance

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Nikolai Khabibulin wakes up in Yekaterinburg to watch NHL playoff highlights and beams with pride at the saves made by so many Russian goaltenders. “I would’ve never thought this would happen, but it is happening.” From Hall of Famer Vladislav Tretiak in the Red Army days to Khabibulin and Evgeni Nabokov last generation and guys now like …

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