That blocker save where he drops the stick was 100% some Neo Matrix back-to-the-future kinda move 😂😂 bro turned into some hybrid of prime Hasek and Brodeur
Canes fan here... I know we have an EXCELLENT team.. Even without Svech and Patches, we are still deserving of being where we are right now, and as you state in the video, over time these expected goals would even out, and at that point things may be different... BUT... this isn't that point, and Bobrovsky is playing like a Marvel superhero right now... I've never seen anything like it.. something like a .990 (or some such) over the last 2 games? Unreal performance, and even as a Canes fan, I have no choice but to tip my cap to the man (and the team), and say go win it all (unless of course we can find some miracle of a way to advance)!
As a Panthers fan... I thought for sure this series was going to 7(it still might). You guys just have a great club this year, and, of it wasn’t for Bob, I don’t think we’d be having this interaction right now. Even us Panthers fans can’t believe what we are seeing out of Bob.
I'm a Cats fan but man I've always had so much respect for the Canes since that 06 cup. This is an amazing series, Canes been doing that heavy work its just Bob is out of this world right now.
nance, he did this to boston and toronto aswell, this isnt a fluke obviously. Bob used to be top 5 in the league also, so flashes like this arent surprising in the least. HE DID THIS TO BOSTON AND TORONTO, NAME TWO BIGGER OFFENSIVE DYNAMITE OF TEAMS ! Bobs on fire.
@@mrflyazz9605 I know. As a Canes fan, (might be a bit bias here) I feel like we outplay y’all every game, and then Bob just punches us as soon as we get close to the goal. Congrats, wouldn’t say im rooting for yall but rather Bobrovsky
I'm an oilers fan but bob's performance throughout the entire playoffs has entirely caught my attention, whether they win or not his performance will go down in history. Dudes a legend.
@@happycanayjian1582 ya a guy like bob is exactly what we need right now and the oilers would be unstoppable, no offense to skinner but they shoulda put Campbell in in the last two games, skinner folded under pressure and it was painful to watch the softies go in.
Fair enough, but our boy Skinner has a very bright future. The oil has to win a cup within 3 years. If not, I would not blame any of the core players for leaving to other teams, McJesus included. The man is halfway done with his career. He's got the money, all he wants now is the glory.
I was a goaltender 30 years ago - it was a very different position then - But what Bobrovsky is doing so well is playing angles/position perfectly. The glove save is the perfect example - he didn't move his glove because his angle and position was perfect. Too many goalies (at the pro level) are spending too much time on their knees, which opens the top of the net for shooters. He knows when to cover the ice, and when not too.. he is killing it.
Bob has been incredible to watch for years. Even when he was bad, his technical abilities were good, and his positioning was never terrible. It feels like he flipped a switch to put it on next level for this Panthers team, though. Unreal performance and this is coming from a Devils fan who watched Marty backstop the team to three championships. Guy is definitely one of the best in the world when he wants to be.
I agree. He was great in Columbus, but suffered when he got traded to Florida. Good to see him with good defense in front of him. (If only Avs could get a good caliber goalie...)
Greatest following in playoffs since '94 with Hasek, Richter and Brodeur. Bob playing out of his mind. BTW, As Andersen was amazing too. Reinhart shot was perfect
Bobrovsky actually has multple 80 point guys playing in front of him, Price had this commodity once.. In his rookie year. None the less, Bob's performances have the same results as Price' performances in 2021, the last playoff seed is going to the stanley cup finals.
As a Jackets fan, it’s nice to see Bob succeeding on a team that actually has a little bit of help for him. Feel like a Lions fan rooting for Staffords Super Bowl, this is probably the closest thing we’re gonna get
As a Tampa fan I thought I never say this, but man I am loving this Panthers team, such a treat to watch them during these playoffs. Holdin it down for the sunshine state!!
This is a good deal. I live in the Lightning TV coverage and it's been a wild few years. Vinik taking over OMG thankyou. Can't wait to see how Brisboise retools the Lightning. They need the overhaul. Panthers, after years of doldrums, front office made some deft moves that paid off and spent some money for once.
Vasy was a pretty consistent playoff goalie over three straight runs to the Final. I watched Bob a lot the last couple years and he was about as inconsistent as could be. I wonder if the devil owns his soul now...
Bob looks and is playing like Dominik Hasek in his prime, thriving on pressure while making huge saves. It can be awe inspiring to watch, and beyond frustrating to play against.
As a little kid Hasek was just my team's goalie, never got the depth of how incredible he was until it was too late. The lateral cover where he dropped his stick definitely reminded me of Hasek though, wow
That play by Bob when he intentionally drops his stick to save the shot. With his blocker is just amazing. This guy is ultra focus to a point he sees the play before it has actually occurred in real time.
Meh I donno. I kinda feel like he just lost control of his paddle and lucked out. Did dropping his stick make him suddenly super aerodynamic so he could make that stop? lol I ain't trying to take away from his playoff performance based on puck luck or not, but I just feel he didn't drop it on purpose at all. We'll never know, but I had to postulate.
@@Samsquamsh I think the stick would have been hitting the ice, making it more difficult to place the arm and pad in the position needed for that stop. Intentional or not though. He knew he didn’t need the stick and didn’t make any moves or hesitations to try and not drop it. And he made the save, as well as all the others which could have an element of luck. But with how many there are, it’s probably not actually luck.
I love runs like this..Florida is taking down teams with grinding and playing without fear… amazing goaltending is the cherry on top.. Boston leafs Carolina.. who’s next?
@@marcusberggren9241 hope youre right friend. would do amazing for the sport of hockey down here. despite the memes, we do have hockey fans, but the constant disappointments/inconsistencies make it hard to garner new fans
Bob's rivaling Quick in 2012 and Giguere in 2003. Unbelievable. They better give him the Conn Smythe. Fred has also been outstanding in net but Bob's just been another level. The Canes won't quit on themselves, so Florida needs to keep the foot on the gas.
in 65 Roger Crozier won the Smythe hands down even though Detroit lost in the finals . 1 more win and Bob wins the Smythe, it's over. BTW, who besides me thinks a Florida v Vegas Finals would be a joy to watch ?
Honestly best goalie performance I’ve seen since 2012 Jonathan Quick for the Kings who guided the 8th place team to a Stanley Cup. Getting 2012 LA Kings Vibes from Florida.
I never was fan of Panters, but this is unbelievable, I was watching end of the season, because I want to see Panters loose and I would like to see good pick for Habs, but it never happend. I have to say if they will not win the cup I will be dissapointed.
Im not being biased when I say that Bob is the best keeper in the NHL right now, we’d be nowhere without him, as important if not more important to the team than Tkachuk or barkov
I always believed in Bobrovsky from the day he moved to Florida. When everyone criticized him for not helping out for the money that he was signed for.But he alone could not help out against the offenses of other teams without the help of their own D-line. Now in this playoff we see that the defenders help their goalie, and the goalie becomes self-confident, therefore his professional qualities become even stronger than they were and he starts to help out at important moments when the D's make a mistakes and we all who are watching from sides are surprised at these moments.. I have always been confident in his top class.. Twice winner of the Vezina Trophy could not suddenly become a weak or incompetent goalkeeper..Both we and the whole World now see the real level and class of Bobrovsky
except with the same players in front of him he was out played by Spencer Knight, Chris Drieger, and Alex Lyon. Only until this playoff run was there any spark of consistency in his game. Even in these games he still is giving up 3 goals or more. Carolina tappered off and the goals against went down. Hey got paid millions of dollars to do this all the time regardless of who is in front of him. If you don't think he was out played by them then look at each other and the back up goalies to see they were a goals against lower and usually about 30 to 40 points in save percentage above him. ALEX LYON WON SIX STRAIGHT GAMES WITH THIS TEAM! The bounces are going his way and the entire team is pulling together. If he gives up 3, they score 4. If he gives up 5, they score six or 7. To say you had faith in him this entire time makes me go did you not watch him for the last few years giving up soft goal after soft goal?
Excellent analysis of Bob's performance. Every so often a goalie gets hot and you have that feeling that if they can see it, they are going to stop it. I definitely felt that during the Toronto series, that they only way they were going to get a goal is with a screen or deflection. But Canes are doing some of that and even that's not working. Definitely the best playoff performance for a goalie I can remember in a long time.
Yes and yes. I'm from Long Island, I watched the Islanders/Rangers but was never really a true fan of them, i'm a Bruins fan. From the first minute of game of Panther v Bruins I knew they were in trouble. Ever since game one i've been rooting for the Panters because of their playoff play style. I now live in Carolina, my s/o is a Canes fan and she is pissed. She thinks it's so unfair the Panthers have such a good goalie lol
Bruins fan since the days of Cherry, Bucyk, Espo, Gilbert, and Cheevers...Live in the GTA, and it was hilarious to see all the Leaves fans thinking the Panthers would be a free ticket to the third round. Canes are far less talented than the Bruins or Leaves....and so are either the Dirtbag Stars, or Vegas Knights....So...we can pretty much sew this one up. Now off to watch the Blue Jays stink out the joint all summer.
@@swarmX I remember watching that game live on a like 10 inch tv in my family friend's kitchen with her father. If my 7 year brains remembers correctly, they had some sort of yellow streak or glow or something on the puck. Could be 100% mis-remembering but
@@projektkobra2247 Couldn't agree more or have said it better myself. Unless Bob crumbles, Carolina & Vegas are hopeless. Will be one of the best underdog stories ever (And the sky is also blue incase you wanted more obvious observations from me)
Tell her its nothing but fair - they paid the guy 10mil a season as a UFA. Canes could have grabbed him but they didnt. Also bobrovsky wasnt even a good goalie the last few years. His contract looked atrocious but somehow hes turned it around 😂
It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Watching him grow up from backing up Bryzgalov in Philly until now, Bob has always been a class act and the hardest working guy on the team. It was hard to watch him leave Columbus, but I understand why. Even though he doesn't play for my team anymore, I will always root for this guy and I am happy to see him shake off the stigma of regular season hero.
My Dad is a Canes fan and life is not well for him. I told him that Sergi is giving me flashbacks of 2012 Johnathan Quick. (Kings fan here). In 2012 Quick was literally in God Mode and had the best Statical Playoff run in History. If Sergi can keep this up and win himself a Stanley Cup, I'd think he be right up there with 2012 Quick.
vegas vs florida will be great, vegas very well could win it but imo the panthers deserve it! theyre putting on display exactly what and how a cup winning team should look on the ice. production all around from every player, hard hitting, grinding, no fear, forchecking, goaltending, coaching and on and on. truly a deserving stanley cup winning team. vegas do aswell and would be cool to see them actually do it especially considering how new they are and that each year they improve, so yes aswell a very deserving team but Florida has really fought hard right from the get go and have overcome so much and as i said, such all around great hockey. all the best guys! what a year this tournament has put on for us hockey fans.
not a panthers or hurricanes fan, but I can't watch these refs literally handing the cup to the panthers. that highstick with 2mins left and no penalty is legitimately fucked.
I said that too Ryan. But just wait for these Panthers fans to pop up and say _"Wahhhh you're just salty!"_ as they proceed to whine about how the refs treated their team during the regular season.
I felt pretty good about the Panthers’ chances after they took out the Bruins, a historic upset, and coming back from 3-1 in that series. But their solid showing with the Leafs had me confident they’d go all the way to the cup finals. Still, I would not have guessed 3-0 against the Canes, with the sixth longest game in the NHL! This playoffs is completely off the chain. If anyone can stop the Vegas Golden Knights, it’s this team!
It's so frustrating as a Canes fan. Even with Svech and Patches injured I don't think they make much of a difference in a series like this where the goalie has gone Super Saiyan. Through 3 games it feels like the guys have done everything right but aren't being rewarded for their efforts. They put in so much effort to break down that solid Florida defense, which they do several times a game, only to shoot at what feels like a brick wall. I honestly believe the skaters on the ice for both teams are playing dead even both offense and defense but Florida is gaining that slight edge from their goaltending. Everyone is talking about how Florida is putting up a defensive clinic but Carolina's D has also played lights out only allowing 6 goals on 103 shots in 14 periods of play. We've broken down the Florida defense countless times yet, barring the flukey goal to start game 2, the only time we can score is on the Power Play - the only time where Bobrovsky can be caught out of position. All the respect to Bob though, he's found another gear and if he keeps playing like this there's really no doubt in my mind that Florida will cruise to a Cup. Nobody left in the playoffs has an answer for what he's doing. He beat a historic Boston team, the 2nd place team Carolina and a solid team in Toronto - all while his team was outshot in 11/13 games he's played in.
The Panthers as a whole are giving me 2012 LA Kings vibes. Got into the playoffs as the 2nd WC team, knocked off the President's Trophy, and dominated throughout to clinch their first Cup ever. Can the Cats follow? I think so.
growing up bob was always my favorite since I am a goalie too and it makes me so happy to see him playing like himself again, with all these new goalies and players coming in I love to see the players like bob showing em why they're the best in the league
I would say this is the best goaltending performance I've seen since 2003 where Jean-Sebastien Giguère allowed only 1 goal in 4 games. Blocked 122/123 shots (or .992). I know the Wild wasn't as good as the Canes are right now but that was insane
Not a Panthers fan but i might be one now. Bob is putting up one of the all time great goalie performances in the playoffs. An absolute treat to watch, unless you're playing him of course.
Happy my cats are in this situation, but man is it frustrating getting so outplayed and having to rely so much on poor bob. I hope we can finish it off in a more convincing fasion. And pray to the hockey/sports gods that the cats can go all the way 🙏🤞
Oh boo hoo, your goalie is having the best postseason in NHL history. Your team barely made the playoffs. They are incapable of outplaying another team. Bobrovsky is going to win a cup by himself
@@ryan.8783 Both teams have the same amount of power plays in the series. And Florida had an OT winning goal taken off the board, giving the canes an entire extra game's worth of hockey to score, but didn't. They have no one to blame but themselves.
Retired beer league goalie and STL Blues fan here. Have watched and played hockey since 1968. BOB has played the best sustained goaltending I have ever seen in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Binnington was lights out for the Blues 4 years ago, but only in some games. He had some real clunkers in that run as well. I cite Binnington as a Cup winning example to show the contrast, because Bobrovsky has been great in every game. BTW, I had some lights out games as a beer league goalie. When people saw me, they wanted to turn the rink lights out so they wouldn’t see the debacle! 🤣
I am saying this completely unbiased. Actually I am happy that Florida is doing well and I like a lot of players on that team. But I have seen them get away with a lot in the playoffs. Between that and Bob playing out of his mind. They are a brutal opponent
People have been saying hes lucky all season because of the post shots. He does get an unbelievable amount of shots off the post, but I think thats because hes #1 at cutting off all the angles and leakage. The players got barely anywhere to shoot at. The dudes a stud. He deserves every penny and more.
It's not really cope a great goalie knows his position and angle enough down to millimeters and isn't sweating the outside of the post. Sure some are luck but most I've seen in his case in the playoffs is he just has the maximum amount of net coverage without a shred of wasted coverage He gets paid $10 million to cover a 6x4 foot patch if you don't think he has that thing mapped out down to near scientific accuracy from every angle and situation you're a hopeless goof
Look I know FLA is going to win and Bob is unreal. But the announcer last night acting like the Canes are a sorry team who should be ashamed of their playoff performance might be the lowest IQ person I’ve heard. Canes are not being outplayed, Bob is just killing us and saving everything. Sometimes you run into a brick wall and despite your efforts it’s not enough. FLA’s only goal was off a Canes’ player’s stick and off another soft PP.
from a Hawks fan since the late 50s on, watching this series is what playoff hockey is all about. you can complain about the referring forever, it doesn't help, calls are missed on both teams. if you get a PP, you'd better damn well score on it....
I was a goalie on a championship team in the 80s. When you are hot and playing on a great team, you know that you will stop nearly everything and the one that gets past you has to be a perfect shot. 😉 I usually only watch Canucks games, but Bob has made me a Panthers fan. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Bruins and Leafs getting beat. I even like Tkachuk now. 😁
Reminds of that old postseason Jonathan Quick. You CANNOT beat this guy low he is just way too good. Then when you do beat him up high it hits the post 😂this is legendary goaltending by Bob
I'm an old head who absolutely loves the newer product on ice these days. That said, this is what I live for. The goalie that turns into a black hole at the right time and shuts the league down. It's a beautiful thing to witness.
As a Canes fan this truly is driving me mad. The Panthers are doing what the Canes pride themselves on doing. And then there’s Bob. All that to say, what kind of fan would I be if I didn’t say CANES IN 7!
He is literally on another planet right now. He was good in Boston, he looked better vs Leafs, and unbelievably even better vs the Canes. Even though Panthers are up 3-0, its some of the best evenly matched hockey you can see. I came into these playoffs unbiased as my team didnt even make it, but it's hard not to root for Bob.
He literally said Aho is the best Hurricanes player. You have to realize that other players have different skills. Aho has a scoring skill, while players like Burns are great defensively. Not to mention how 1/2 the save in the video were nearly coming at Bob
Sergei Bobrovsky has earned my respect during the 2022/2023 NHL season. That and the Florida Panthers doing so well in the playoffs (though they lost in the Stanley Cup final, but they made it at any rate and that's what I care about) are the reasons why Florida is my second favorite team and Bobrovsky is one of my favorite players.
Carolina fan here. Hats off to Bob, omg what a performance so far. He has demoralized the Hurricanes. The team defenses are similar but Bob is the difference maker. Unless Bob has a bad game I expect a sweep, if Florida wins the series they will win the cup.
dude is in the zone, as a goalie when you get in this groove its hard to explain exactly but time literally goes slow motion except for you. its almost an outer body experience and you just do without thought. Jets fan on the PANTHER WAGON!!!!!!
I can't remember the last time a hot goalie didn't win their team a cup. This is very normal for a goalie to catch fire in the playoffs and shutdown the opposition. Everyone expected it to be Ullmark for Boston, but his very little playoff experience nerves got the best of him. Bobrovsky on the other hand has lots of playoff experience, and he's comfortable enough to come in clutch when he needs to.
Boston fan here and even though we lost to Florida in the first round I was absolutely blown away by how well Bobrovsky and Thchuk played in that series. I think Florida is my new second favorite team. They’ve been really fun to watch this postseason!
Even as a Panthers fan, when the game ended and I saw that one Canes player absolutely destroy his stick, seeing the player behind him shield his face did make me feel a bit sad for him. Aside from the obvious anger, you could see the disappointment and defeat in them.
The Bruins were about to advance until Bob entered the picture. He plowed through Toronto with snipers everywhere and now shutting down a very strong Brindamour coached team. If the Panthers don't win the cup, that will be the choke I remember from 2023
I was watching that game yesterday and was amazed how simple he made the saves look, like one on one breakaway and he didn't even look like he was phased, also there's a phrase used that I feel relates to Bob, sometimes you have to be in the right position to make your own luck, sure there are lucky moments but unless you're in the right position you won't be able to get that luck
Bob is playing out of his mind right now. But our defense is playing amazing. The defense is not letting the Canes set up any screens. Bob can see everything and it's amazing
I'm glad you put a focus on Florida's defense. Bob is definitely on another level, but Florida as a team has done a great job limiting the high danger chances (especially prior to Barkov's injury early in game 3) while capitalizing heavily on their own high danger chances despite the shot disparity. Shots on goal are not all created equal, after all. This is why you pay goalies the big bucks. It just so happens that Bob has finally gotten to show with us why we made moves to get him. The cardiac cats are alive and well, and it's awesome to see after so little success throughout the franchise's short history.
Bobby is a beast right now and his defence is stepping up a physical presence I've never seen b4 with my cats as long as Bob can see it he's stopping it so defenceman clear the way and let him work
Bob has been on absolute fire all playoffs and even though im not a panthers fan he's been absolutely stellar to watch
Not with tampa last yr
Jhh, that comment was so last year
@@Jinjee_YamYam He was actually the only good player in the whole panthers roster during their last year's postseason run
Imagine a player sanction, due to the war ?
@@masennus2495 Still his, but this year he manage to bail them out.
That blocker save where he drops the stick was 100% some Neo Matrix back-to-the-future kinda move 😂😂 bro turned into some hybrid of prime Hasek and Brodeur
Canes fan here... I know we have an EXCELLENT team.. Even without Svech and Patches, we are still deserving of being where we are right now, and as you state in the video, over time these expected goals would even out, and at that point things may be different... BUT... this isn't that point, and Bobrovsky is playing like a Marvel superhero right now... I've never seen anything like it.. something like a .990 (or some such) over the last 2 games? Unreal performance, and even as a Canes fan, I have no choice but to tip my cap to the man (and the team), and say go win it all (unless of course we can find some miracle of a way to advance)!
As a Panthers fan... I thought for sure this series was going to 7(it still might). You guys just have a great club this year, and, of it wasn’t for Bob, I don’t think we’d be having this interaction right now. Even us Panthers fans can’t believe what we are seeing out of Bob.
I'm a Cats fan but man I've always had so much respect for the Canes since that 06 cup. This is an amazing series, Canes been doing that heavy work its just Bob is out of this world right now.
nance, he did this to boston and toronto aswell, this isnt a fluke obviously. Bob used to be top 5 in the league also, so flashes like this arent surprising in the least. HE DID THIS TO BOSTON AND TORONTO, NAME TWO BIGGER OFFENSIVE DYNAMITE OF TEAMS ! Bobs on fire.
@@mrflyazz9605 I know. As a Canes fan, (might be a bit bias here) I feel like we outplay y’all every game, and then Bob just punches us as soon as we get close to the goal. Congrats, wouldn’t say im rooting for yall but rather Bobrovsky
Also Semper Fi!!!!!
I'm an oilers fan but bob's performance throughout the entire playoffs has entirely caught my attention, whether they win or not his performance will go down in history. Dudes a legend.
Right? Man, we could’ve used him between the pipes…. Can’t allow one, let alone 2 or 3 “softies” in every game and expect to win…
@@happycanayjian1582 ya a guy like bob is exactly what we need right now and the oilers would be unstoppable, no offense to skinner but they shoulda put Campbell in in the last two games, skinner folded under pressure and it was painful to watch the softies go in.
Game 1 ECF was like therapy. Bob is so fascinating to watch after our loss to the VGK. Wish our Oilers will have someone like him someday.
Fair enough, but our boy Skinner has a very bright future. The oil has to win a cup within 3 years. If not, I would not blame any of the core players for leaving to other teams, McJesus included. The man is halfway done with his career. He's got the money, all he wants now is the glory.
Bob had joke teams play him after boston
Really happy for Bob. He's had a rough time the last 2-3 years so it's nice to see him playing well now
Just want to say you are quickly becoming by far the best at these deep breakdowns on hockey RUclips
As a goalie, I thoroughly enjoyed this one.
FACTS... IM A NEW FAN TO THE SPORT AS OF LAST YEAR, AND THESE BREAKDOWNS HELPS ME SEE GAMES IN X RAY VISION
@@CALL0US. cool buddy! enjoy the game!!
Emphasize the BY FAR. Extensive highlights and analysis.
Fr I can’t stand eck had to block his ass 😂
Right on, brother goalie.
I was a goaltender 30 years ago - it was a very different position then - But what Bobrovsky is doing so well is playing angles/position perfectly. The glove save is the perfect example - he didn't move his glove because his angle and position was perfect. Too many goalies (at the pro level) are spending too much time on their knees, which opens the top of the net for shooters. He knows when to cover the ice, and when not too.. he is killing it.
Former goalie here and fully agree! positional play isnt a thing these days
Totally different game now, thats for sure.
Bob has been incredible to watch for years. Even when he was bad, his technical abilities were good, and his positioning was never terrible. It feels like he flipped a switch to put it on next level for this Panthers team, though. Unreal performance and this is coming from a Devils fan who watched Marty backstop the team to three championships. Guy is definitely one of the best in the world when he wants to be.
I agree. He was great in Columbus, but suffered when he got traded to Florida. Good to see him with good defense in front of him.
(If only Avs could get a good caliber goalie...)
Greatest following in playoffs since '94 with Hasek, Richter and Brodeur. Bob playing out of his mind. BTW, As Andersen was amazing too. Reinhart shot was perfect
That's probably how it felt playing against Price for years. But with a better team in front to actually offer support.
Bobrovsky actually has multple 80 point guys playing in front of him, Price had this commodity once.. In his rookie year. None the less, Bob's performances have the same results as Price' performances in 2021, the last playoff seed is going to the stanley cup finals.
@@p.g.944 It feels like the 2012 Kings as well with the Cats underachieving all season and they managed to get their shit together at the right time.
For the record, I'm not trying to take anything away from Bobrosky's performance. He's just playing on another level right now and I wish him the Cup.
Price not winning a cup for the habs will haunt me for years, he deserved it
@@kwizzeh totally agree about the 2012 kings and haven’t seen a goalie be this game changing since quick in that run
As a Jackets fan, it’s nice to see Bob succeeding on a team that actually has a little bit of help for him. Feel like a Lions fan rooting for Staffords Super Bowl, this is probably the closest thing we’re gonna get
As a Tampa fan I thought I never say this, but man I am loving this Panthers team, such a treat to watch them during these playoffs. Holdin it down for the sunshine state!!
This is a good deal. I live in the Lightning TV coverage and it's been a wild few years. Vinik taking over OMG thankyou. Can't wait to see how Brisboise retools the Lightning. They need the overhaul. Panthers, after years of doldrums, front office made some deft moves that paid off and spent some money for once.
@@malcolmapplet4313 I’m in the Bay Area as well, hoping they get shit figured out soon with Bally or whoever will cover the games next season.
Vasy was a pretty consistent playoff goalie over three straight runs to the Final. I watched Bob a lot the last couple years and he was about as inconsistent as could be. I wonder if the devil owns his soul now...
Flo Bros
Tampa fan here too and I’m pulling for the panthers
Bob looks and is playing like Dominik Hasek in his prime, thriving on pressure while making huge saves. It can be awe inspiring to watch, and beyond frustrating to play against.
As a little kid Hasek was just my team's goalie, never got the depth of how incredible he was until it was too late. The lateral cover where he dropped his stick definitely reminded me of Hasek though, wow
That play by Bob when he intentionally drops his stick to save the shot. With his blocker is just amazing. This guy is ultra focus to a point he sees the play before it has actually occurred in real time.
i have done the same thing in my playing days, his mates in the room after were probably going batshit crazy about it
Id love tp be inside a goalies brain in slo mo..
Meh I donno. I kinda feel like he just lost control of his paddle and lucked out. Did dropping his stick make him suddenly super aerodynamic so he could make that stop? lol I ain't trying to take away from his playoff performance based on puck luck or not, but I just feel he didn't drop it on purpose at all. We'll never know, but I had to postulate.
@@Samsquamsh I think the stick would have been hitting the ice, making it more difficult to place the arm and pad in the position needed for that stop. Intentional or not though. He knew he didn’t need the stick and didn’t make any moves or hesitations to try and not drop it. And he made the save, as well as all the others which could have an element of luck. But with how many there are, it’s probably not actually luck.
I love runs like this..Florida is taking down teams with grinding and playing without fear… amazing goaltending is the cherry on top.. Boston leafs Carolina.. who’s next?
Vegas by the looks of it and tbh I think Florida will win the cup this year!
Vegas
@@marcusberggren9241 hope youre right friend. would do amazing for the sport of hockey down here. despite the memes, we do have hockey fans, but the constant disappointments/inconsistencies make it hard to garner new fans
@@marcusberggren9241 I am a Knights fan, and as much as i want to see us lift the cup... Its going to be extremely hard to beat Florida.
They have to beat Carolina first. It's not over until it over. I'm rooting for the Panthers, too.
Bob's rivaling Quick in 2012 and Giguere in 2003. Unbelievable. They better give him the Conn Smythe. Fred has also been outstanding in net but Bob's just been another level. The Canes won't quit on themselves, so Florida needs to keep the foot on the gas.
in 65 Roger Crozier won the Smythe hands down even though Detroit lost in the finals . 1 more win and Bob wins the Smythe, it's over. BTW, who besides me thinks a Florida v Vegas Finals would be a joy to watch ?
Even if they don't win the cup he'll be remembered for this. Price in the bubble and, funny enough, Beezer in 96.
@@grousetheghoul2754 its not going to bcuz vegas will choke💀
win or lose in the final he is a lock for the Conn Smythe
@@mikescorpio13 that's a... that's a hell of a take...
Honestly best goalie performance I’ve seen since 2012 Jonathan Quick for the Kings who guided the 8th place team to a Stanley Cup.
Getting 2012 LA Kings Vibes from Florida.
I never was fan of Panters, but this is unbelievable, I was watching end of the season, because I want to see Panters loose and I would like to see good pick for Habs, but it never happend. I have to say if they will not win the cup I will be dissapointed.
🤔you ever heard of a guy named Carey Price....
Best postseason ever rn. He could challenge prime Vasiliskey
@@JoE-kx7dw you meant that play off when Halak was better and Price?
@Martin Svetik No, he's talking about a couple of years ago, when price carried the Habs to the cup finals.
Im not being biased when I say that Bob is the best keeper in the NHL right now, we’d be nowhere without him, as important if not more important to the team than Tkachuk or barkov
Definitely not. I’d say vasilevskiy has been on top for a while even with breakout seasons for goalies like shesterkin and bobrovsky
As a Canucks fan, bob is reminding me of watching the canucks try and score on Tim Thomas in 2011. Way different style but the same clutch saves.
Thats what I was thinking, too. Tim Thomas played his ass off.
Hawks had no problem in 2013
@@peopletalking1953 tim thomas also wasnt in net lmao
In BOB we trust!!!!
I always believed in Bobrovsky from the day he moved to Florida. When everyone criticized him for not helping out for the money that he was signed for.But he alone could not help out against the offenses of other teams without the help of their own D-line. Now in this playoff we see that the defenders help their goalie, and the goalie becomes self-confident, therefore his professional qualities become even stronger than they were and he starts to help out at important moments when the D's make a mistakes and we all who are watching from sides are surprised at these moments.. I have always been confident in his top class.. Twice winner of the Vezina Trophy could not suddenly become a weak or incompetent goalkeeper..Both we and the whole World now see the real level and class of Bobrovsky
except with the same players in front of him he was out played by Spencer Knight, Chris Drieger, and Alex Lyon. Only until this playoff run was there any spark of consistency in his game. Even in these games he still is giving up 3 goals or more. Carolina tappered off and the goals against went down. Hey got paid millions of dollars to do this all the time regardless of who is in front of him. If you don't think he was out played by them then look at each other and the back up goalies to see they were a goals against lower and usually about 30 to 40 points in save percentage above him. ALEX LYON WON SIX STRAIGHT GAMES WITH THIS TEAM! The bounces are going his way and the entire team is pulling together. If he gives up 3, they score 4. If he gives up 5, they score six or 7. To say you had faith in him this entire time makes me go did you not watch him for the last few years giving up soft goal after soft goal?
It’s not just a physical battle but a mental battle
Bobrovski quickly becoming my favourite goaltender
I don’t know anything about hockey I don’t know why I’m watching this video but you can just tell this guys a freak of nature
As a Blue Jackets fan, I am so happy for Bob and I’m hoping he can win a Cup!
Excellent analysis of Bob's performance. Every so often a goalie gets hot and you have that feeling that if they can see it, they are going to stop it. I definitely felt that during the Toronto series, that they only way they were going to get a goal is with a screen or deflection. But Canes are doing some of that and even that's not working. Definitely the best playoff performance for a goalie I can remember in a long time.
Yes and yes. I'm from Long Island, I watched the Islanders/Rangers but was never really a true fan of them, i'm a Bruins fan. From the first minute of game of Panther v Bruins I knew they were in trouble. Ever since game one i've been rooting for the Panters because of their playoff play style. I now live in Carolina, my s/o is a Canes fan and she is pissed. She thinks it's so unfair the Panthers have such a good goalie lol
lol how i felt in 96 even though the cats had a good goalie, but the avalance had patrick freakin roy
Bruins fan since the days of Cherry, Bucyk, Espo, Gilbert, and Cheevers...Live in the GTA, and it was hilarious to see all the Leaves fans thinking the Panthers would be a free ticket to the third round.
Canes are far less talented than the Bruins or Leaves....and so are either the Dirtbag Stars, or Vegas Knights....So...we can pretty much sew this one up.
Now off to watch the Blue Jays stink out the joint all summer.
@@swarmX I remember watching that game live on a like 10 inch tv in my family friend's kitchen with her father. If my 7 year brains remembers correctly, they had some sort of yellow streak or glow or something on the puck. Could be 100% mis-remembering but
@@projektkobra2247 Couldn't agree more or have said it better myself. Unless Bob crumbles, Carolina & Vegas are hopeless. Will be one of the best underdog stories ever (And the sky is also blue incase you wanted more obvious observations from me)
Tell her its nothing but fair - they paid the guy 10mil a season as a UFA. Canes could have grabbed him but they didnt. Also bobrovsky wasnt even a good goalie the last few years. His contract looked atrocious but somehow hes turned it around 😂
Blue Jackets fan here. I miss Bob. Happy to see him do well.
It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Watching him grow up from backing up Bryzgalov in Philly until now, Bob has always been a class act and the hardest working guy on the team. It was hard to watch him leave Columbus, but I understand why. Even though he doesn't play for my team anymore, I will always root for this guy and I am happy to see him shake off the stigma of regular season hero.
My Dad is a Canes fan and life is not well for him. I told him that Sergi is giving me flashbacks of 2012 Johnathan Quick. (Kings fan here). In 2012 Quick was literally in God Mode and had the best Statical Playoff run in History. If Sergi can keep this up and win himself a Stanley Cup, I'd think he be right up there with 2012 Quick.
Dad needs to raise his kids better.
vegas vs florida will be great, vegas very well could win it but imo the panthers deserve it! theyre putting on display exactly what and how a cup winning team should look on the ice. production all around from every player, hard hitting, grinding, no fear, forchecking, goaltending, coaching and on and on. truly a deserving stanley cup winning team. vegas do aswell and would be cool to see them actually do it especially considering how new they are and that each year they improve, so yes aswell a very deserving team but Florida has really fought hard right from the get go and have overcome so much and as i said, such all around great hockey. all the best guys! what a year this tournament has put on for us hockey fans.
As a hurricanes fan I’m so sad but gotta give this goalie credit like wow.
not a panthers or hurricanes fan, but I can't watch these refs literally handing the cup to the panthers. that highstick with 2mins left and no penalty is legitimately fucked.
I said that too Ryan. But just wait for these Panthers fans to pop up and say _"Wahhhh you're just salty!"_ as they proceed to whine about how the refs treated their team during the regular season.
I felt pretty good about the Panthers’ chances after they took out the Bruins, a historic upset, and coming back from 3-1 in that series. But their solid showing with the Leafs had me confident they’d go all the way to the cup finals. Still, I would not have guessed 3-0 against the Canes, with the sixth longest game in the NHL! This playoffs is completely off the chain. If anyone can stop the Vegas Golden Knights, it’s this team!
The upset doesn’t look as bad if they win the cup at this rate
This is going to be a wild Finals.
The calmness he brings to this team is beyond crazy
Now I get it in order to win big you need to have a fantastic Goalie 💯💯💯
It's so frustrating as a Canes fan. Even with Svech and Patches injured I don't think they make much of a difference in a series like this where the goalie has gone Super Saiyan. Through 3 games it feels like the guys have done everything right but aren't being rewarded for their efforts. They put in so much effort to break down that solid Florida defense, which they do several times a game, only to shoot at what feels like a brick wall. I honestly believe the skaters on the ice for both teams are playing dead even both offense and defense but Florida is gaining that slight edge from their goaltending. Everyone is talking about how Florida is putting up a defensive clinic but Carolina's D has also played lights out only allowing 6 goals on 103 shots in 14 periods of play. We've broken down the Florida defense countless times yet, barring the flukey goal to start game 2, the only time we can score is on the Power Play - the only time where Bobrovsky can be caught out of position. All the respect to Bob though, he's found another gear and if he keeps playing like this there's really no doubt in my mind that Florida will cruise to a Cup. Nobody left in the playoffs has an answer for what he's doing. He beat a historic Boston team, the 2nd place team Carolina and a solid team in Toronto - all while his team was outshot in 11/13 games he's played in.
Bob is playing Lights Out! This is 2012 Jonathan Quick stuff.
Reminds me of goaltending the LA Kings and Mighty Ducks used to go far in the early 2000's, frustrating my dominate Red Wings to early eliminations.
Bob is on Guigere 2007 and Tim Thomas 2011 level. Carrying the Panthers.
Those are great comparisons.
Thank you Sir. 😊
If he keeps this up there is a Conn Smythe incoming for sure.
Don't forget about Hasek & khabibulin.
The Panthers as a whole are giving me 2012 LA Kings vibes. Got into the playoffs as the 2nd WC team, knocked off the President's Trophy, and dominated throughout to clinch their first Cup ever. Can the Cats follow? I think so.
@@Matt_76 ya like Hasek every year of his career, everyone's career years were just normal for him
As a canes fan that game pissed me off. As a fan of hockey, Bob is Ultra instinct, and idk how we stop him.
Reminds me of Price in the 19/20 post season, I think, just making insanely inhumane saves
Or in 2014 before Kreider purposefully injured him (and probably ruined the rest of his career)
growing up bob was always my favorite since I am a goalie too and it makes me so happy to see him playing like himself again, with all these new goalies and players coming in I love to see the players like bob showing em why they're the best in the league
I would say this is the best goaltending performance I've seen since 2003 where Jean-Sebastien Giguère allowed only 1 goal in 4 games. Blocked 122/123 shots (or .992). I know the Wild wasn't as good as the Canes are right now but that was insane
Inflated by a great defensive team. Price in 2021 is the best of the 2000s
Bob-O is kicking ass! So much fun to watch.
Words can't describe this performance. It's absolutely crazy man!
Grats on 40K!!!
Thank you!
Not a Panthers fan but i might be one now. Bob is putting up one of the all time great goalie performances in the playoffs. An absolute treat to watch, unless you're playing him of course.
Happy my cats are in this situation, but man is it frustrating getting so outplayed and having to rely so much on poor bob. I hope we can finish it off in a more convincing fasion. And pray to the hockey/sports gods that the cats can go all the way 🙏🤞
And even worse now that barkov is injured
Oh boo hoo, your goalie is having the best postseason in NHL history. Your team barely made the playoffs. They are incapable of outplaying another team. Bobrovsky is going to win a cup by himself
@@theoausborn5682 What's the weather like in Toronto right now? 😂
Referees are giving y’all an easy series 🤷
@@ryan.8783 Both teams have the same amount of power plays in the series. And Florida had an OT winning goal taken off the board, giving the canes an entire extra game's worth of hockey to score, but didn't. They have no one to blame but themselves.
Bob is playing incredibly great right now!! He's so much fun to watch!
That dropping the stick blocker save was very Hasek.
Amazing performance. Bob is relaxed cuz he knows his team is defending lights out as well. Incredible.
Bob is the definition of LOCKED IN right now. I’m just excited that we get to witness it.
This if my first time watching you, and this is an AMAZING video, I don't see content like this these days on RUclips. You got my sub.
as a hurricanes fan it absolutely kills me to see this guy save a free goal after free goal every night
Retired beer league goalie and STL Blues fan here. Have watched and played hockey since 1968. BOB has played the best sustained goaltending I have ever seen in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Binnington was lights out for the Blues 4 years ago, but only in some games. He had some real clunkers in that run as well. I cite Binnington as a Cup winning example to show the contrast, because Bobrovsky has been great in every game.
BTW, I had some lights out games as a beer league goalie. When people saw me, they wanted to turn the rink lights out so they wouldn’t see the debacle! 🤣
I am saying this completely unbiased. Actually I am happy that Florida is doing well and I like a lot of players on that team. But I have seen them get away with a lot in the playoffs. Between that and Bob playing out of his mind. They are a brutal opponent
People have been saying hes lucky all season because of the post shots. He does get an unbelievable amount of shots off the post, but I think thats because hes #1 at cutting off all the angles and leakage. The players got barely anywhere to shoot at.
The dudes a stud. He deserves every penny and more.
It's not really cope a great goalie knows his position and angle enough down to millimeters and isn't sweating the outside of the post. Sure some are luck but most I've seen in his case in the playoffs is he just has the maximum amount of net coverage without a shred of wasted coverage
He gets paid $10 million to cover a 6x4 foot patch if you don't think he has that thing mapped out down to near scientific accuracy from every angle and situation you're a hopeless goof
*_I haven’t seen goaltending this good since Hasek!_*
Jean-Sébastien Giguère 2003 was like this
Igor on the Rangers too, though the multi-millionaires in front of him look like AHLers compared to the Panthers
Exciting team Florida. Magic performances Bob!
Look I know FLA is going to win and Bob is unreal.
But the announcer last night acting like the Canes are a sorry team who should be ashamed of their playoff performance might be the lowest IQ person I’ve heard. Canes are not being outplayed, Bob is just killing us and saving everything. Sometimes you run into a brick wall and despite your efforts it’s not enough. FLA’s only goal was off a Canes’ player’s stick and off another soft PP.
from a Hawks fan since the late 50s on, watching this series is what playoff hockey is all about. you can complain about the referring forever, it doesn't help, calls are missed on both teams. if you get a PP, you'd better damn well score on it....
I was a goalie on a championship team in the 80s. When you are hot and playing on a great team, you know that you will stop nearly everything and the one that gets past you has to be a perfect shot. 😉
I usually only watch Canucks games, but Bob has made me a Panthers fan. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Bruins and Leafs getting beat. I even like Tkachuk now. 😁
This Panthers team has to be absolutely killing NHL Analytics junkies lol.
No, this team was built a lot with analytical approach
this is why i loved being a goalie. you can just decide "nope, not losing" and if they cant get one past you, you literally cant lose
Reminds of that old postseason Jonathan Quick. You CANNOT beat this guy low he is just way too good. Then when you do beat him up high it hits the post 😂this is legendary goaltending by Bob
About the only way this guy can be beat is by deflections, preferably shots deflected high on him. His only slight weakness is high shots
I guarantee nobody is questioning Maurice and his off-seasons moves AT ALL now. Looks like he outsmarted everyone to me.
He doesn't live rent free. He costs 10 million a year.
carolina never paid that
Nice job with the breakdown in this video. I think that this stat is a key indicator of both goalie play but also team defense.
He is on Pekka Rinne level...just to good right now
Pekka never won the cup.
@@thedude1316 Neither has bobrovsky?
@@valitsemllaluokanavahyvaks3556 I am aware.
Wish we still had him in Philly… literally flyers have never been the same …
Reminds me of Price. Calm and collected.
Been a pleasure to watch the Panthers play
This is what I call a Paul Maurice Masterclass
Been so fun to watch! Bob!
I'm an old head who absolutely loves the newer product on ice these days. That said, this is what I live for. The goalie that turns into a black hole at the right time and shuts the league down. It's a beautiful thing to witness.
This guy is giving me Carey price flashbacks from 10 years ago, this guy is something else
As a Canes fan this truly is driving me mad. The Panthers are doing what the Canes pride themselves on doing. And then there’s Bob.
All that to say, what kind of fan would I be if I didn’t say CANES IN 7!
He is literally on another planet right now. He was good in Boston, he looked better vs Leafs, and unbelievably even better vs the Canes. Even though Panthers are up 3-0, its some of the best evenly matched hockey you can see. I came into these playoffs unbiased as my team didnt even make it, but it's hard not to root for Bob.
He literally said Aho is the best Hurricanes player. You have to realize that other players have different skills. Aho has a scoring skill, while players like Burns are great defensively. Not to mention how 1/2 the save in the video were nearly coming at Bob
“Bobrovsky is creating his own luck” EXACTLY
best goalie performance since Jonathan Quick in 2012
*Yes! Yes! Yes! All the way to the Stanley Cup baby! Bobby got God! 🙏❤🏆*
Sergei Bobrovsky has earned my respect during the 2022/2023 NHL season. That and the Florida Panthers doing so well in the playoffs (though they lost in the Stanley Cup final, but they made it at any rate and that's what I care about) are the reasons why Florida is my second favorite team and Bobrovsky is one of my favorite players.
Every time bob saves one I YELL “BOABBABBOBOBOBROOvskiiiiiiiY “ I use a stutter and it’s so. Much. Fun
Carolina fan here. Hats off to Bob, omg what a performance so far. He has demoralized the Hurricanes. The team defenses are similar but Bob is the difference maker. Unless Bob has a bad game I expect a sweep, if Florida wins the series they will win the cup.
I predicted this on Facebook in the 2nd period of the 1st game Bo Bo Bo Bobrovsky started. Nobody believed me. They were all warned ⚠️ 😮😊
dude is in the zone, as a goalie when you get in this groove its hard to explain exactly but time literally goes slow motion except for you. its almost an outer body experience and you just do without thought. Jets fan on the PANTHER WAGON!!!!!!
I can't remember the last time a hot goalie didn't win their team a cup. This is very normal for a goalie to catch fire in the playoffs and shutdown the opposition. Everyone expected it to be Ullmark for Boston, but his very little playoff experience nerves got the best of him. Bobrovsky on the other hand has lots of playoff experience, and he's comfortable enough to come in clutch when he needs to.
Loved the "hurricanes spinning" PUN. 🌀
Bob has been on fire! hoping to see him and the team winning the cup 😼🔥🔥🔥
Boston fan here and even though we lost to Florida in the first round I was absolutely blown away by how well Bobrovsky and Thchuk played in that series. I think Florida is my new second favorite team. They’ve been really fun to watch this postseason!
every day I wake up and it's better than the day before....what a ride
Even as a Panthers fan, when the game ended and I saw that one Canes player absolutely destroy his stick, seeing the player behind him shield his face did make me feel a bit sad for him. Aside from the obvious anger, you could see the disappointment and defeat in them.
The Bruins were about to advance until Bob entered the picture. He plowed through Toronto with snipers everywhere and now shutting down a very strong Brindamour coached team. If the Panthers don't win the cup, that will be the choke I remember from 2023
I was watching that game yesterday and was amazed how simple he made the saves look, like one on one breakaway and he didn't even look like he was phased, also there's a phrase used that I feel relates to Bob, sometimes you have to be in the right position to make your own luck, sure there are lucky moments but unless you're in the right position you won't be able to get that luck
Yooooo that is one of the best sports things I've ever seen, let alone hockey!
Bob is playing out of his mind right now. But our defense is playing amazing. The defense is not letting the Canes set up any screens. Bob can see everything and it's amazing
Great Video man - I'd live to see more Brett Kollman-style analysis for these NHL games.
Him and Price in 2021 comes to light in my recent memory
I'm glad you put a focus on Florida's defense. Bob is definitely on another level, but Florida as a team has done a great job limiting the high danger chances (especially prior to Barkov's injury early in game 3) while capitalizing heavily on their own high danger chances despite the shot disparity. Shots on goal are not all created equal, after all.
This is why you pay goalies the big bucks. It just so happens that Bob has finally gotten to show with us why we made moves to get him. The cardiac cats are alive and well, and it's awesome to see after so little success throughout the franchise's short history.
Bobby is a beast right now and his defence is stepping up a physical presence I've never seen b4 with my cats as long as Bob can see it he's stopping it so defenceman clear the way and let him work