Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Set to start versus Carolina
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Bobrovsky will guard the home goal versus the Hurricanes on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Bobrovsky will make his first preseason appearance in goal. The 34-year-old is expected to have an edge over Spencer Knight for starts in 2022-23, though the Panthers' goalie tandem could be one driven by performance rather than experience throughout the year.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Stops 24 in Game 4 loss
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Bobrovsky allowed a goal on 25 shots in Monday's 2-0 season-ending loss to the Lightning.
Bobrovsky did his part to keep the Panthers alive, stopping 24 of 25 shots, but the offense couldn't crack Andrei Vasilevskiy on the other end as they fell 2-0. Bobrovsky finishes the postseason with a .911 save percentage, allowing three goals or fewer in six of his last seven starts.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting Game 4
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Bobrovsky will be in goal for Game 4 in Tampa Bay on Monday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bobrovsky and the Panthers find themselves on the brink of being swept by their in-state rivals. The veteran netminder has posted a .908 save percentage and a 3.06 GAA in this series. He's allowed just five goals on 62 shots over the last two games, but Florida hasn't been able to generate much offense against Andrei Vasilevskiy.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Another loss in Game 3
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Bobrovsky stopped 31 of 34 shots in Sunday's 5-1 Game 3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Bobrovsky was solid in Game 3 but the Panthers' offense continued to struggle as they now trail 3-0 in the series. The 33-year-old netminder has a .906 save percentage in the playoffs, along with a 2.88 GAA. Bobrovsky will likely be in goal Monday for back-to-back starts as the Panthers look to avoid a sweep in Tampa Bay.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting in Tampa Bay
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Bobrovsky will start Sunday's Game 3 in Tampa Bay, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
After dropping the first two games of the series at home while allowing six goals on 64 combined shots, Bobrovsky will look to backstop the Panthers to a Game 3 victory on enemy ice. Florida went 24-11-6 on the road this season, but the raucous Amalie Arena crowd will help make things tough Sunday. In eight postseason appearances thus far, Bobrovsky has posted a 2.86 GAA and .906 save percentage.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Stops 26 in loss
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Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 28 shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 2.
Bobrovsky was solid but the Panthers' offense couldn't crack Andrei Vasilevskiy on the other end as they now face a 2-0 series deficit. Bobrovsky has a .906 save percentage with a 2.86 GAA in the playoffs. The veteran netminder will look to earn a win Sunday as the series shifts to Tampa Bay.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Looking to bounce back
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Bobrovsky will guard the home goal in Thursday's Game 2 versus the Lightning, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Bobrovsky was stunned for four goals on 36 shots in Game 1 on Tuesday, taking the loss. He's at a 2.98 GAA and a .903 save percentage through seven playoff contests.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Allows four goals in Game 1 loss
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Bobrovsky stopped 32 of 36 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay.
Bobrovsky held the Lightning off the board in the first period but surrendered four goals in the final two frames, including three power-play tallies. The 33-year-old netminder now has a .903 save percentage through seven playoff starts. Bobrovsky will look to bounce back Thursday in Game 2.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Draws Game 1 start
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Bobrovsky will get the starting nod at home against the Lightning on Tuesday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Bobrovsky started all six games against Washington in the first round, posting a lackluster 2.79 GAA and .906 save percentage. The veteran netminder faced Tampa Bay just twice during the regular season, going 0-0-1 while stopping 34 of 40 shots. Bobrovsky allowed at least three goals in four of six games last series.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Gets win in overtime
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Bobrovsky stopped 34 of 37 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Capitals in Game 6.
Bobrovsky came within 1:03 of seeing out a win in regulation, but T.J. Oshie knocked in a puck on the power play. Carter Verhaeghe made it quick in overtime, tallying just 2:46 into the extra session to clinch a 4-2 series win for the Panthers. Bobrovsky allowed 17 goals on 180 shots across six games, and a second-round matchup against either the Maple Leafs or Lightning awaits.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Guarding cage Friday
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Bobrovsky will get the starting nod in Washington on Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Bobrovsky has won his last two starts and he'll be between the pipes Friday looking to prevent the Capitals from forcing a Game 7. He's posted a 2.78 GAA and a .902 save percentage through five games this series and he's stopped a combined 44 of 49 shots over his last two outings.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Settles in after slow start
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Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 31 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Capitals in Game 5.
Bobrovsky allowed the first three goals of the game, but head coach Andrew Brunette stuck by his starter. The Panthers then took over, with Carter Verhaeghe's five-point game leading the charge in a signature comeback win. While it wasn't the sharpest of outings, Bobrovsky picked up his second straight win for the first time in the series. He's given up 14 goals across five contests, and he'll likely be in goal for Friday's Game 6 as the Panthers look to clinch the series.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: In goal for Game 5
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Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease during Wednesday's Game 5 versus the Capitals, Steve Goldstein of Fox Sports Florida reports.
Bobrovsky wasn't great in Monday's Game 4 against Washington, surrendering two goals on just 16 shots, but he was still able to come away with a win thanks to strong defensive play and adequate goal support from his teammates. He'll try to secure his third win of the postseason in a rematch with the same Capitals team Wednesday.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Earns win in overtime
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Bobrovsky stopped 14 of 16 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Capitals.
It was a fairly quiet night for Bobrovsky, as the Capitals only mustered 16 shots on goal. However, they were able to convert two of them on a T.J. Oshie power-play tally in the first period and an Evgeny Kuznetsov breakaway in the third. The 33-year-old netminder has a .934 save percentage so far this postseason. Bobrovsky will be back in goal Wednesday as the series returns to Florida tied 2-2.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Gets starting nod Monday
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Bobrovsky will be between the pipes for Monday's Game 4 at home versus the Capitals, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Despite Bobrovsky's less-than-stellar Game 3 performance Saturday, in which he gave up five goals on 30 shots (.833 save percentage), the Panthers will stick with the veteran netminder rather than turning to Spencer Knight or Jonas Johansson. After winning the Presidents' Trophy this season, Bobrovsky and the Panthers find themselves in a one-game deficit versus Washington and will need to return to his Game 2 form to avoid falling further behind in the series.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Wobbly outing against Caps
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Bobrovsky made 25 saves on 30 shots in a 6-1 loss to the Capitals in Game 3 on Saturday.
Gulp. Is this a somewhat typical Bob meltdown with a rebound looming for Game 4? Or is this Spencer Knight's opportunity to seize the blue paint? Bobrovsky has a career 14-24 playoff record with a 3.18 GAA and .901 save percentage.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Making road start
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Bobrovsky will guard the road goal during Saturday's Game 3 versus Washington, Steve Goldstein of Fox Sports Florida reports.
Bobrovsky was excellent in Thursday's Game 2 against the Capitals, turning aside 26 of 27 shots en route to a convincing 5-1 win. He'll try to secure a second straight win over a Washington team that will be without top-six bruiser Tom Wilson for a second consecutive contest.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Stops 26 in Game 2 victory
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Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 27 shots in Thursday's 5-1 victory over Washington.
Bobrovsky was solid Thursday, allowing just a power-play goal in the second period. The 33-year-old netminder improves to 14-24 in postseason play with a .901 save percentage. Bobrovsky will likely be back in net Saturday for Game 3 in Washington.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Set to start against Caps
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Bobrovsky is slated to be between the pipes at home versus Washington for Game 2 on Thursday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Bobrovsky gave up three goals on 37 shots in a losing effort in Game 1 and will no doubt be eager to bounce back and avoid a two-game series deficit. In 42 postseason appearances over his career, the netminder is 13-24 with a .899 save percentage.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Drops Game 1
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Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 37 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 Game 1 loss to the Capitals. Washington's fourth goal was an empty-netter.
The Panthers took a 2-1 lead into the third period but made two crucial mistakes in front of Bobrovsky, and he was unable to bail out Florida's defense on either error. Evgeny Kuznetsov scored on a breakaway to tie it at two apiece with 12:46 remaining, and an unmarked T.J. Oshie converted from in front 2:23 later to put the visitors ahead for good. Bobrovsky wasn't the reason for this loss and should man Florida's crease once again in Thursday's Game 2.
