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.
Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final had just ended and most of the Florida Panthers’ went at full speed to celebrate with Brad Marchand, who scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to even the best-of-7 series with the Edmonton Oilers at 1-1.
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Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 21 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
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The Florida Panthers picked up a big 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. With this, the Panthers now have a 3-2 lead in the series, and they can thank former Philadelphia Flyers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky for that.
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.
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.