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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "On Monday night, Bobrovsky backstopped the Panthers to an exhilarating victory in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, cementing his status as one of the NHL’s all-time greatest goaltenders." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In addition to now being a Stanley Cup Champion, Bob has won a pair of Vezina Trophies and racked up 396 NHL victories and 44 shutouts over his 14 seasons in the league. " } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNjE3OTM2NjIzMjQ4NDky/img_6014.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "While his teammates have been in celebration mode all week, Bobrovsky had to take a break from the partying and travel to Las Vegas for Thursday night’s NHL Awards. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“It’s been great,” Bobrovsky said Thursday. “My emotions are a little bit settled, and it’s great to be here around the best hockey players in the world at this time. It’s a privilege to be here.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bob was a finalist for the 2024 Vezina Trophy, along with Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck – who was announced as this year’s winner – and Vancouver’s Thatcher Demko. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bobrovsky finished third in voting, but did receive the only first place vote that did not go to Hellebuyck. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Speaking after the awards ceremony was over, Hellebuyck took a moment to give some praise to Bobrovsky for his excellent season. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“He’s a great goaltender and had a great run, and he could just as well be up here,” Hellebuyck said. “Hats off to him.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "While Bobrovsky did not take home the individual achievement hardware from Vegas, he’s surely quite content with winning a Stanley Cup and being recognized as a finalist for the Vezina. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It’s all good right now for Bob. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“It’s a great feeling,” he said. “We made it all the way. It was a tough run, we went through a lot, and I’m definitely very happy.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bobrovsky has enjoyed a very impressive season that most goaltenders don’t see at his age." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In addition to his nod as a Vezina finalist, the 35-year-old was also selected as an All-Star for the third time in his career." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bob is a seasoned veteran who understands and appreciates that being the hardest worker doesn’t necessarily mean you get the best results. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It gives him a level of appreciation for what all his effort and dedication has earned him, and what it means for his his place among the top goaltenders in the world. 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Sergei Bobrovsky soaking in life as Stanley Cup Champion, Vezina finalist