Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Cruises to Game 2 victory
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Bobrovsky stopped 14 of 15 shots in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Bruins in Game 2.
After surrendering the game's opening goal to Charlie Coyle in the first period, Bobrovsky turned aside nine Bruins' shots over the final two frames while Florida rallied with six unanswered goals in the series-tying win. While it wasn't the busiest game for Bobrovsky, it was a nice bounce-back effort after he allowed four goals on 28 shots in Game 1 on Monday. The 35-year-old netminder now sports an .893 save percentage through seven playoff games after going 36-17-4 with a .915 save percentage and 2.37 GAA in the regular season.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: In goal for Game 2
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Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease during Wednesday's Game 2 versus Boston, Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Bobrovsky struggled in Monday's Game 1 against the Bruins, surrendering four goals on only 28 shots en route to a 5-1 defeat. The 35-year-old netminder will attempt to bounce back and help the Panthers even up the series at one game apiece before heading to Beantown for Game 3 on Friday.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Falters in Game 1
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Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 28 shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Bruins in Game 1 of the second round. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Bobrovsky was excellent for the first half of the game, but the Bruins got to him three times in 6:47 late in the second period and never looked back. The 35-year-old goalie has allowed 18 goals over six postseason appearances, going 4-2 in those contests. The Lightning never presented a sustained challenge in the first round, but the Bruins look stronger, which could make this a tough series if Bobrovsky can't shake off this loss. Game 2 is Wednesday in Florida.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: First off ahead of Game 1
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Bobrovsky was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease in Game 1 against Boston on Monday.
Bobrovsky surrendered 14 goals on 135 shots against the Lightning en route to a 4-1 record in the first round of the playoffs. He went 0-2-2 against Boston during the 2023-24 regular season, allowing 13 goals on 101 shots. The Bruins rank ninth overall with 2.57 goals per contest this postseason. Boston also sits fourth in power-play percentage after scoring six times on 17 opportunities in the opening round versus Toronto.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Secures series win
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Bobrovsky stopped 31 of 32 shots in Monday's 6-1 win over the Lightning in Game 5.
Bobrovsky secured a 4-1 series win in the first round with Monday's strong showing. The 35-year-old has given up 14 goals over five playoffs contests, though six of them came in his lone loss in Game 4. The Panthers will have a little extra time off ahead of the second round, where they'll face either the Bruins or the Maple Leafs.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: In goal Monday
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Bobrovsky will get the starting nod at home against the Lightning in Game 5 on Monday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bobrovsky will be looking for a bounce-back performance after conceding six goals on 32 shots (.813 save percentage) in Game 4 on Saturday. It was the veteran netminder's first regulation loss in his last eight outings dating back to the regular season, having gone 6-1-1 over that stretch. Despite the subpar outing in Game 4, Bobrovsky, who was named a Vezina Trophy finalist Monday, was never really in danger of losing the starting job.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Jolted by Bolts
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Bobrovsky turned aside 26 shots Saturday during a 6-3 loss to the Lightning in Game 4 of the Panthers' first-round series.
After dropping the first three games of the series, Tampa Bay wasn't going down without a fight and took a 3-0 lead into the first intermission before finally pulling away in the third period. Bobrovsky has given up only seven goals in Florida's three wins, so this performance would seem to have more to do with the Bolts' desperation than the veteran netminder's play. He'll look to get back on track Monday in Game 5 as the Panthers try to clinch the series on home ice.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Facing Lightning
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Bobrovsky will be between the visiting pipes in Tampa Bay on Saturday in Game 4, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bobrovsky has been solid in net to help the Panthers take a 3-0 stranglehold on the best-of-seven series. He has allowed seven goals on 71 shots (.901 save percentage) against the Lightning in the opening round. Bobrovsky also had a stellar regular season, going 37-22-6 with a 2.42 GAA and a .921 save percentage. Florida can advance to the second round of the playoffs with a victory in Game 4.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Keeps rolling in Game 3
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Bobrovsky made 26 saves Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Lightning in Game 3 of the Panthers' first-round series.
Tampa Bay grabbed a 2-1 lead with two quick goals early in the second period, but Bobrovsky kept his focus and let the Florida offense get to work. The veteran netminder has the Panthers on the brink of a sweep, going 3-0 to begin the postseason while allowing seven goals on 71 shots (.901 save percentage). Look for him to make a fourth straight start in a potential series-clinching contest Saturday in Game 4.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting in Game 3
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Bobrovsky will guard the road crease Thursday against Tampa Bay for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, per Alex Baumgartner.
Bobrovsky was solid in Game 2 on Tuesday, stopping 21 of 23 shots en route to a 3-2 win. The 35-year-old has played 72 career playoff games, recording a .905 save percentage and 31 total wins. The Lightning will undoubtedly be desperate to avoid falling in to a 3-0 series hole, so they'll likely come out firing Thursday.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Dazzles in Game 2 win
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Bobrovsky made 21 saves Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Lightning in Game 2 of the Panthers' first-round series.
The Bolts struck twice early in the second period, once on the power play, but otherwise Bobrovsky had an answer for everything they fired at him, including an impossible stop later in the middle frame when the goalie dove across the crease with his back to Matt Dumba as the Tampa defenseman shot the puck toward a seemingly open net. Bobrovsky has allowed four goals on 42 shots to begin the playoffs. Including the end of the regular season, he's 5-0-1 over his last six outings with a 1.46 GAA and .942 save percentage. He'll look to stay locked in Thursday on the road for Game 3.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Tending twine Tuesday
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Bobrovsky will defend the home cage against the Lightning in Game 2 on Tuesday.
Bobrovsky faced just 19 shots in Game 1, stopping 17 of them on the way to an .895 save percentage. Despite posting a sub-900 save percentage, the 35-year-old Russian still managed to secure an important victory for the Cats -- extending his winning streak to three contests. Barring an injury, Bobrovsky should be between the crease for every game in the playoffs.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Gets win in Game 1
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Bobrovsky stopped 17 of 19 shots in Sunday's 3-2 Game 1 win over the Lightning.
While he didn't face many shots in Game 1, Bobrovsky was solid when needed. Brandon Hagel scored in the first period and then Bobrovsky kicked aside all shots sent his way until Steven Stamkos sniped one past him with 10 seconds left. Bobrovsky finished with an .895 save percentage and his first playoff win of the season. As the clear No. 1 netminder for the Panthers, plan for him to start every playoff game.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Guarding goal in Game 1
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Bobrovsky will protect the home net in Sunday's Game 1 against Tampa Bay, Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Bobrovsky went 3-0-1 with two shutouts and a .956 save percentage in four outings to conclude the 2023-24 campaign. In 58 appearances during the regular season, he posted a 36-17-4 record with six shutouts, a 2.37 GAA and a .915 save percentage. Bobrovsky also earned a mark of 2-1-0 versus the Lightning, stopping 66 of 74 shots. Tampa Bay ranked fifth in the league in 2023-24 with 3.51 goals per contest.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Secures win over Sabres
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Bobrovsky made 29 saves while conceding two goals in a 3-2 overtime victory over Buffalo on Saturday.
Bobrovsky ends the regular season having gone undefeated in regulation over his final four appearances. During that stretch, the veteran backstop went 3-0-1 with a 1.22 GAA and two shutouts. Look for Bobrovsky to see all of the starts once the Panthers' first-round series against the Lightning starts Sunday.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Tending twine Saturday
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Bobrovsky will guard the cage at home versus Buffalo on Saturday, David Dwork of The Hockey News reports.
Bobrovsky has posted two shutouts in his last three outings while registering a 2-0-1 record. The netminder has been struggling down the stretch, however, going just 3-5-2 in his last 10 contests. Still, it will likely be Bobrovsky who finds himself in goal when the postseason kicks off.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Blanks former club
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Bobrovsky made 25 saves in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
The shutout was his sixth of the season, tying Bobrovsky with Tristan Jarry and Connor Ingram for the NHL lead. Bobrovsky is 3-1-1 over his last five starts with a 2.09 GAA and .918 save percentage as the Panthers try to overtake the Bruins atop the Atlantic Division standings, and Thursday's win was his 35th of the season -- the fifth time in his career he's reached that mark.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Gets starting nod
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Bobrovsky will defend the blue paint during Thursday's home game versus Columbus.
Bobrovsky was a little shaky in his last start Saturday against the Bruins, allowing three goals on just 29 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime defeat. He'll try to get back in the win column in a favorable home matchup with a Blue Jackets team that's 10-22-7 on the road this year.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Not starting after all
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Bobrovsky won't start Tuesday's home game against Ottawa, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bobrovsky was originally slated to start versus the Senators, but Anthony Stolarz will play instead. It may just be a scheduling change between the two netminders, which could place Bobrovsky in net for Thursday's home matchup against Columbus.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Facing Senators
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Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease versus Ottawa on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bobrovsky wasn't great in his last start Saturday against the Bruins, surrendering three goals on just 29 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime loss. He'll try to get back in the win column in a favorable home matchup with a Senators squad that's 14-16-8 on the road this year.
