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Sergei Bobrovsky took standing on his head actually in Saturday evening’s Recreation 1 of the Stanley Cup Closing.
Bobrovsky cartwheeled within the second interval to make one of many 32 saves that backstopped the Panthers to a 2-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
ESPN @espn
This angle of Sergei Bobrovsky’s ridiculous save 😳
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Bobrovsky’s effort allowed the Panthers to win regardless of being outshot 33-18 by Connor McDavid and the Oilers.
Eric Engels @EricEngels
Stay have a look at Oilers making an attempt to attain on Sergei Bobrovsky pic.twitter.com/d9eEcuVUP4
X – Mr. Bandana @AdamsOnHockey
“I am gonna go low on Bobrovsky once more” pic.twitter.com/aZSbMsh1UZ
Bobrovsky’s 32-save shutout additionally marked the primary clean sheet ever posted by a Panthers goaltender within the Stanley Cup Closing.
He’s now the primary goaltender since 1945 to earn shutouts in Recreation 1 of each the Closing and the earlier spherical, per the Related Press’ Josh Dubow.
The information do not cease there. The 35-year-old is the oldest goaltender to ever start a Stanley Cup Closing with a shutout. The feat moreover marks simply the seventh time within the final 76 years a goaltender has accomplished a shutout in Recreation 1 of the Closing, per NHL Media.
It is also the important thing cause the Panthers have their first Stanley Cup Closing collection lead in franchise historical past.
NHL Public Relations @PR_NHL
Sergei Bobrovsky posted the primary #StanleyCup Closing shutout in franchise historical past and helped the @FlaPanthers take a lead within the championship collection for the primary time.#NHLStats: https://t.co/4fLCGAdT1Z pic.twitter.com/qCxY2Le80g
The historic shutout was particularly spectacular given how a lot the Oilers dominated play Saturday, significantly when outshooting the Panthers 25-12 by the primary two durations.
Daniel Nugent-Bowman @DNBsports
You’ll be able to’t say the Oilers don’t get their probabilities. Bobrovsky is the primary three stars to this point.
Jesse Granger @JesseGranger_
Bobrovsky is seeing the puck extremely effectively proper now.
His monitoring is off the charts. He simply adopted that slap shot by the display by Hyman and snatched it with the glove.
That is goaltending at its highest degree, on the most important stage, and it is a lot enjoyable to observe.
Dan Tencer @dantencer
All evening it has felt like Edmonton simply must get one and the sport is there for them.
Bobrovsky not permitting it. They’ve thrown almost every thing they will at him and he is been superior.
Very comparable I am positive to how Stars followers felt in Recreation 6 in Edmonton. Irritating.
Dave McCarthy @DaveAMcCarthy
I do not hear many individuals complaining about Sergei Bobrovsky’s $10M cap hit lately…#Timetohunt
The Panthers might not have been capable of management the Oilers’ shot totals, however they dominated in a bodily recreation led by Sam Bennett:
B/R Open Ice @BR_OpenIce
Sam Bennett with a giant hit on McDavid 👀 pic.twitter.com/y7A0Q3UTjX
David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod
Florida is outhitting Edmonton 61-35 with 5:24 left within the third. Sam Bennett leads the best way with 11 hits, to this point.
Carter Verhaeghe opened scoring within the first interval.
Evan Rodrigues notched an insurance coverage aim midway by the second, because the Oilers’ second protection pairing of Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci have been unable to restrict Bennett on a dump-and-chase.
B/R Open Ice @BR_OpenIce
SAM BENNETT WITH THE DUMP, CHASE, AND APPLE 🍎💪 pic.twitter.com/Wvj6QqAk0R
Dan Rosen @drosennhl
What a play by Sam Bennett to arrange Evan Rodrigues. Good play to flip it in and chase it down, after which eliminate it rapidly. Defensive protection missing, in fact, however that is an elite play by Bennett it doesn’t matter what.
McDavid and Leon Draisaitl mixed for a complete of 10 photographs on aim, however have been unable to beat Bobrovsky earlier than Eetu Luostarinen completed off the sport with an empty-net dagger.
The Oilers will look to attain their first aim of the Closing when the puck drops for Recreation 2 in Dawn on Monday at 8 p.m. ET.
