Bobrovsky (personal), who has been ruled out for Thursday's road game against the Flyers, could return for Saturday's home matchup against San Jose, Katie Engleson of Scripps Sports reports.
Bobrovsky will be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup Thursday while him and his wife prepare to welcome their second child, but head coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that the netminder could rejoin the Panthers when they return home Saturday. Spencer Knight will draw the start against Philadelphia on Thursday, while Chris Driedger will be available as a backup.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Not traveling to Pittsburgh
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Bobrovsky will not be available for Tuesday's road matchup against the Penguins, Katie Engleson of Scripps Sports reports.
Bobrovsky and his wife are expecting a child, so the Russian netminder will not travel with the team to Pittsburgh. Chris Driedger was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Monday, and he'll presumably be the No. 2 option behind Spencer Knight for Tuesday's game. Mackie Samoskevich was loaned to the Checkers to allow for Driedger to be brought up.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Back-to-back victories
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Bobrovsky made 28 saves on 31 shots in Friday's 6-3 win over Carolina.
Bobrovsky has picked up wins in two straight games after losing his prior two outings. The Russian netminder has allowed at least three goals in six of nine appearances in November, but he's won six of those matchups. The 36-year-old is sporting a 11-5-1 record, .890 save percentage and 3.04 GAA through 17 starts, and he's been bolstered by a Florida club that ranks sixth in the NHL with 3.54 goals per game through 24 contests.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Slated starter Friday
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Bobrovsky is set to guard the road net Friday versus Carolina, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.
Bobrovsky has a 10-5-1 record, 3.05 GAA and .889 save percentage in 16 appearances this season. He turned aside 23 of 24 shots en route to a 5-1 win over Toronto on Wednesday. The Hurricanes are among the league's toughest adversaries -- they're 16-5-1 and rank second offensively with 4.00 goals per game.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Back in win column
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Bobrovsky turned aside 23 of 24 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Toronto.
Bobrovsky got back on the right track Wednesday after allowing six goals in a loss to Colorado and four in a defeat to Winnipeg in his prior two starts. While the 36-year-old has a solid record (10-5-1), he's been wildly inconsistent, especially in November -- Bob has conceded a different number of goals on seven of eight occasions in the second month of the campaign. The Russian netminder is tied for third in the NHL in wins, and through 16 appearances, the two-time Vezina Trophy winner has an. 889 save percentage and a 3.05 GAA.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Expected to start Wednesday
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Bobrovsky is set to start at home against Toronto on Wednesday.
Bobrovsky will attempt to bounce back after allowing 10 goals on 49 shots (.796 save percentage) across his last two starts. This has been a shaky campaign for him overall -- he's 9-5-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .885 save percentage across 15 outings. Toronto ranks a middling 16th offensively with 3.05 goals per game, but the Maple Leafs have an impressive 13-6-2 record.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Buried by Avs
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Bobrovsky stopped 18 of 24 shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to Colorado, with the Avalanche's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
Four straight goals by the Avs in the second period put the game out of reach, and most of the pucks that got past Bobrovsky came from in close on deflections and defensive-zone breakdowns by the Panthers. The veteran netminder has lost three of his last four starts, giving up at least four goals in each loss, and as a result he carries a 3.18 GAA and .885 save percentage on the season despite a 9-5-1 record.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting Saturday
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Bobrovsky will guard the home net Saturday against the Avalanche, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.
Bobrovsky has been up-and-down of late -- he's allowed nine goals on 80 shots in his last three starts. Overall, the veteran netminder is 9-4-1 with an .893 save percentage and a 2.98 GAA this season.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Downed by Jets
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Bobrovsky turned aside 21 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Winnipeg, with the Jets' final two goals getting scored into an empty net.
After shutting out the Jets back home in Florida on Saturday, Bobrovsky had less success in the road rematch, with Mark Scheifele beating him once in each period. It's the third time in six November starts that Bobrovsky has given up at least four goals, and while he has a 4-2-0 record on the month, it comes with a less impressive 3.00 GAA and .895 save percentage.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: In blue paint Tuesday
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Bobrovsky will tend twine on the road against Winnipeg on Tuesday.
Bobrovsky will make his 14th start of the campaign -- he's 9-3-1 with a 2.89 GAA and an .897 save percentage. The 36-year-old will attempt to win two games in a row against the Jets, as he posted a 27-save shutout against Winnipeg on Saturday. The Jets rank second in the NHL with 4.11 goals per game through 18 contests.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Posts 27-save shutout
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Bobrovsky stopped 27 shots in a 5-0 shutout win over the Jets on Saturday.
Bobrovsky bounced back admirably from the ugly loss he suffered against the Devils on Thursday, when he stopped just 23 of 28 shots in a 6-2 defeat. This was his first shutout of the season, and it came against arguably the hottest team in the NHL. Even including that woeful loss against New Jersey, Bobrovsky has been very good lately. He owns a 4-1-0 record with a 2.78 GAA and a .904 save percentage in five outings this month.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: First off ice Saturday
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Bobrovsky was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate, per Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post, and is slated to get the home start versus Winnipeg on Saturday.
Bobrovsky struggled in his last outing, allowing five goals on 28 shots in Thursday's loss to New Jersey. He is 8-3-1, but his 3.14 GAA and .889 save percentage are not impressive peripherals. It doesn't get any easier Saturday as the Jets lead the NHL with 74 goals through 17 games.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Foiled on special teams
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Bobrovsky made 23 saves in a 6-2 loss to the Devils on Thursday. He allowed five goals.
The Devils outworked the Panthers most of the night and capitalized on special teams opportunities. They put in three power-play goals and added a shortie, too. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Bobrovsky, who is now 8-3-1 with a 3.14 GAA and .889 save percentage. His numbers this season don't leap off the page, but it's hard to quibble with his effectiveness.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: First goalie off ice Thursday
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Bobrovsky is slated to patrol the home crease versus New Jersey on Thursday, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.
Bobrovsky was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, a usual indicator that he will get the start. He was first off Tuesday and did not get the start, but it seems likely that he'll be in the net Thursday. Bobrovsky has won five straight games, boosting his record to 8-2-1 with a 2.95 GAA and an .895 save percentage. The Devils are averaging 3.47 goals, good for ninth overall in the NHL.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Not starting after all
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Bobrovsky won't be in the net against New Jersey on Tuesday with Spencer Knight getting the home start instead, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bobrovsky was the first goalie to leave the ice, which normally signals the starter, but head coach Paul Maurice announced it would be Knight instead. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky is riding a five-game winning streak, so the decision to go with Knight was a bit of a surprise, though it will likely allow Bobrovsky to take both games against the nearly unbeatable Jets on Nov. 16 and 19.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: First goalie off Tuesday
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Bobrovsky was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports, indicating he'll be between the home pipes versus the Devils.
Considering the Cats last played Saturday versus the Flyers and Bobrovsky is riding a five-game winning streak, it shouldn't come as a surprise to see the veteran backstop manning the crease. During that winning stretch, the 36-year-old Russian is sporting a 2.36 GAA and .917 save percentage. Even without a back-to-back on the schedule until the end of November, Bobrovsky will likely get a rest over the Panthers' next five games, though which game should go to backup Spencer Knight would certainly be open to debate.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Hangs on for shootout win
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Bobrovsky turned aside 34 shots in regulation and overtime and four of five shootout attempts in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.
All of Florida's scoring in regulation came in the second period, which made for a nervous third for Bobrovsky after a Garnet Hathaway pass attempt midway through the frame deflected off Uvis Balinskis and between the netminder's legs for the tying goal. Bobrovsky didn't get rattled though, and he outdueled Samuel Ersson in the shootout. Bob has won five straight starts and has gone 8-2-1 through 11 outings on the season, but his 2.95 GAA and .895 save percentage are less impressive.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Facing Flyers
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Bobrovsky will defend the home crease versus Philadelphia on Saturday, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.
Bobrovsky has won his last four starts. He is 7-2-1 with a 2.97 GAA and an .891 save percentage. Spencer Knight could get a few more starts soon because the Panthers do not want to overwork the 36-year-old Bobrovsky in the regular season. Philadelphia has posted only 2.50 goals per game this campaign.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Extends winning streak
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Bobrovsky stopped 16 of 18 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Predators.
Bobrovsky was beaten in the second and third periods, but it wasn't enough to put the victory at risk. The star goaltender has won each of his last four starts and has played a prominent role in the Panthers' ongoing six-game winning run, posting a 4-0-0 with a 2.25 GAA and a .916 save percentage in that span.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Set to start Thursday
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Bobrovsky was the first goalie off Thursday, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports, indicating he'll draw the start at home against the Predators.
Bobrovsky has picked up wins in each of his last three starts, posting a 2.33 GAA and .921 save percentage during those outings, which all came on the road. The 36-year-old will attempt to remain hot against the Predators, who rank fourth-worst in the league with 2.38 goals per game to begin the season.
