Bobrovsky shines for Panthers in Stanley Cup Final
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In this year’s Stanley Cup final, goaltending has been a major storyline for the Edmonton Oilers. Regular starter Stuart Skinner has been displaced by backup Calvin Pickard, and Oilers fans don’t have consensus on who should be starting Game 5 for the team.
After several subpar seasons, Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky revitalized his career during Florida’s three trips to the Stanley Cup Final over the past three years.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 21 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky remained nested in his crease while his teammates were fighting with the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3.
There were no blown leads this time as the Florida Panthers down the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 behind Brad Marchand and a defensive gem.
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Corey Perry is in the Stanley Cup Final for a sixth time in his NHL career. Maybe that explains why his first intermission words of encouragement sparked the Edmonton Oilers' three-goal comeback to tie the series against the Florida Panthers.
Bobrovsky is expected to start on the road for Game 5 against Edmonton on Saturday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now. Bobrovsky has a 2-2 record, 2.83 GAA and .912 save percentage across four appearances against Edmonton in the series.
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The Florida Panthers have their second home game of the series tonight at 8 p.m. It's still possible that Florida could end this series in five games.