The Florida goaltender's play has been nothing short of divine in the Stanley Cup final.
WATCH ABOVE: The Hockey Central talks about why Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers are having success against the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final.‘s dressing-room stall is a shrine. A gold crucifix hangs from a chain. Next to it is a royal blue Orthodox prayer tassel.goaltender’s play has been nothing short of divine in the Stanley Cup final. The Russian has clearly been the star of this series, stopping 82 of 86 shots over the course of three straight wins.
“For chances, in two out of the three games, we’re at or above our expected goals for, how many chances we’re creating,” said Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch. He said his team is frustrated, but isn’t going to quit. The Oilers are on the verge of being swept in the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1983, when the Islanders won their fourth championship in a row against an Edmonton team led by a young Wayne Gretzky.“He’s had a lot of big saves, especially in the finals,” said forward Aleksander Barkov, who’ll likely be Bobrovsky’s main rival for the Conn Smythe Trophy if the Panthers can finish the job.
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