Sergei Bobrovsky playing lights out for Florida Panthers as Stanley Cup Playoffs approach
Mar 11, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) cools off with some water during the third period of their loss to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. (Winslow Townson-Imagn Images)The Florida Panthers are getting some excellent play from their starting goaltender.
Over the past couple months, Sergei Bobrovsky has been rounding into his playoff form.
Following a rough few starts in mid-January in which Bobrovsky allowed 12 goals on 62 shots, Bob has been locked in.
He’s won 12 of his 16 starts since then, watching his save percentage rise and his goals against average drop while Florida continued collecting points.
“Every game, he gives us a chance,” Panthers Captain Sasha Barkov said after Florida’s last game, a 4-3 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
During the month of March, Bobrovsky has played some of his best hockey of the season.
That makes sense, as Bobrovsky has generally been at his best once the Stanley Cup Playoffs arrive.
The postseason is just a few short weeks away.
During eight appearances this month, Bob holds a 6-2-0 record. His save percentage is a sparkling .935 and his goals against average is a minuscule 1.50.
Facing 184 shots, he’s allowed only 12 goals while earning not one, not two but three shutouts in March.
Looking ahead, Florida has 11 games remaining on their regular season schedule, including three back-to-back sets.
That will give Bobrovsky ample time to both prepare himself on the ice for the battles to come during the playoffs and to give his body a chance to take any rest or recouperation time it may need.
If we’ve learned anything about Bob during his time in South Florida, it’s that he operates very much on his own level.
Between his legendary training habits and overall physicality, Bobrovsky should be able to have himself in ideal shape for the postseason.
Based off the past couple playoff runs, that could keep Bob busy well into the month of June.
Bobrovsky has played 43 games between Florida’s two trips to the Stanley Cup Final in 2023 and 2024.
Both years, he was among contenders for the Conn Smythe Trophy, given to the player deemed most valuable during the playoffs. He’s built for this.
As far as the Panthers are concerned, confidence couldn’t be higher in their starting goaltender.
Now we just have to wait and see how well Bob and the Cats can do in a few weeks, as they embark on a journey searching for their third straight Final appearance and second Stanley Cup victory.
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