‘Every game becomes a fight,“The captain of the Florida Panthers, Alekser BarkovSaid prior to the Stanley Cup -Rematch to the Edmonton Oilers. And game 1 was exactly that! An exciting game that went in overtime earlier Leon Draisaitlfast response to Connor McDavid‘s Pass took the hosts in the series. But despite the loss, the goalkeeper of the cats Sergei Bobrovsky Didn’t have a bad day at the office.
Bobrovsky, a double Vezina Trophy winner, has been more than reliable for the Panthers for the final. With a 2.11 GAA, .912 Save% to the final of the Eastern Conference, Sergei again proved why his teammates and the Florida Fanbase have given him the title of “Playoff Bob”. And yet even he could not hold the fort long enough against the oilers at Rogers Place. But that is also not enough to demoralize the experienced less than two.
The Senior Digital Content Manager of the Florida Panthers, Jameson Olive, went to X on 4 June to share how Sergei Bobrovsky looks after the rest of the best-of-7 series. ‘There were many good things. We have placed it behind us and prepare for the next game. The next game is a big game,‘Olive’s Post quotes the goalkeeper as saying. The characteristic of a real champion that is indeed looking for salvation.
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Bobrovsky, however, has, unlike many of his teammates, something to be really hopeful about. The 36-year-old Russian finally made 42 Saves in Game 1 against the Oilers. He also managed to guard the fort well enough to thwart the first 9 shots of Edmonton on the goal in OT before Draisaitl finally passed Sergei’s defensive blockade.
Bobrovsky: “There were many good things. We put it behind us and prepare ourselves for the next game. The next game is a big game.”
– Jameson Olive (@jamesoncoop) June 5, 2025
According to Wetstattrick11 of the saves of Sergei Bobrovsky were ”High-Danger,“The further confirmation of his reputation as a NHL goalkeeper of the top class. Compared to Sergei, the net made the oils, Stuart Skinner, only 29 Saves. But don’t let the figures fool you! Skinner also showed the path in the first period in the first period in the first period in the first period in the first period in the first period in the first period in the first period in the first period in the first period The second period with 16 rescues.
‘That’s what I have to do. It doesn’t really matter how the last period goes or how the last goal enters or the last major rescue. It’s all about what you do from there. I knew they would get a push. … my job is to give the team a chance to win,“Said Skinner after the game.
In the night when the two goalkeepers came through with spectacular exhibitions of their skills, however, the competition had plenty of other things to regain the Stanley Cup Finals Pot.
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The teammates of Sergei Bobrovsky were not too poor
‘We had a lot of fun growing together,“Sam Bennett said about his former teammate Connor McDavid from their youth hockey days. However, it was Bennett himself, who took McDavid’s boss tonight with his first period Antic was Brett Kulak who initiated the commotion by stumbling Bennett.
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But that did not stop the Oilers’ coach from shooting shots at his opponents. ‘I would challenge that every day. I was told that he was stumbling, but from what I saw this year when that game happens again, I would challenge it again‘Kris Knoblauch told reporters after the game. And yet, despite his frustration, the coach could do little to prevent the teammate of Sergei Bobrovsky from entering the history books.
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With his second goal of the night, Bennett became the leading play-off goal scorer of Panthers, who surpasses Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe. Brad Marchand also got his name on the score sheet and continued his debut campaign with the Panthers a memorable affair. Nate Schmidt and Verhaeghe have both caught two assists each. You don’t call that a completely wasted effort, do you?
But can the Panthers bounce back? Game 2 returns to Rogers Place on June 6, Friday. Do you think Sergei Bobrovsky will lead and the ruling champions will help to pull even in the next game? Tell us your thoughts!
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