Bobrovsky surrendered four goals on 34 shots in 5-2 loss to the Devils on Thursday. Bob put the Jackets in a hole early, allowing three goals 8:54 into the first period. He will look to get back on track this afternoon vs. the Panthers. He stopped 35 of 36 shots in a 4-1 win against Florida on February 2.
Bobrovsky stopped 44 of 47 shots in a loss to the Sharks in his final game before the Olympics. In Sochi, Bob allowed two goals on 55 shots (.964 SV%) while going 1-0-1. Bobrovsky stopped 24 of 25 shots in a 4-1 win in his only other start vs. the Devils this season.
Bobrovsky stopped 31 shots during regulation and overtime in a 3-2 shootout loss to the United States on Saturday, his first start of the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Despite Semyon Varlamov posting a shutout on Sunday, it will be Bob who gets the call vs. Norway in Tuesday's elimination game. Russia will take on Finland on Wednesday if they get by Norway this morning.
After sitting in the tournament opener, Russia will turn to Bobrovsky over Semyon Varlamov in much more difficult matchup vs. the Americans. Today will be Bobrovsky's first start in the Olympics and it comes in a huge matchup. The winner of Saturday's game assumes control of Group A as the preliminary round winds down, and will head into the quarterfinal round in the driver's seat. Bob won 11 of 15 coming into the Olympics and sits at 20-14-3 with a 2.52 GAA and .918 SV% with Columbus.
The expectation is that Semyon Varlamov will be Russia's starter because of more experienced international resume, but Bobrovsky made a great case for himself in the last month leading up to Sochi. Over the last 30 days, Bob has won nine of 13 starts while posting a 2.17 GAA and .931 SV%. In contrast, Varly has won eight of 12 games with a 2.79 GAA and .919 SV%.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 20 shots in a 2-1 OT loss to the Kings last night. He will get the start for the second straight night as he takes on the Sharks tonight. Bob has won nine of 12 starts with a 2.09 GAA and .931 SV% over the last month.
Bobrovsky stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 4-2 defeat of the Ducks on Monday. It was his 20th win of the season and third straight while posting a 1.67 GAA and .952 SV%. He is red-hot right now and is a must-start regardless of opponent, but he also draws a great matchup vs. a slumping Kings squad.
Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 36 shots in a win over the Panthers on Saturday. Bob has been great since returning to the Blue Jackets crease. He has won nine of 11 while posting a 2.18 GAA and .931 SV%. He has a tough matchup tonight, but the way he is rolling right now, I wouldn't be overly concerned.
Bobrovsky gave up two goals on 32 shots in a win over the Capitals on Thursday. After missing a month with a groin injury, Bob returned with a vengeance in January. He posted an 8-2-0 record with a 2.31 GAA and .926 SV% in 10 starts. He is starting to look more like the Bobrovsky of 2012-13, which is great news for the Blue Jackets and his fantasy investors.
Bobrovsky gave up two goals on 32 shots in a win over the Capitals on Thursday. After missing a month with a groin injury, Bob returned with a vengeance in January. He posted an 8-2-0 record with a 2.31 GAA and .926 SV% in 10 starts. He is starting to look more like the Bobrovsky of 2012-13, which is great news for the Blue Jackets and his fantasy investors.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 35 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Friday. He was given Saturday off, so so he will be back in the crease tonight vs. Washington. Bob is 1-1-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .910 SV% against the Capitals this season.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 35 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Friday. He was given Saturday off, so it looks like he will be back in the crease tonight vs. Washington. Bob is 1-1-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .910 SV% against the Capitals this season.
Bobrovsky was pulled after allowing three goals on 10 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Sabres on Saturday. He was handed his first loss in eight starts since returning from IR. Tonight in Carolina, he will look to get back on the winning track. The Hurricanes have won three in a row while outscoring the opposition 14-8.
Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 28 shots for his seventh straight win in January. Since being activated off of IR he is 7-0 with a 1.95 GAA and .936 SV%. Tonight he has a great chance to make it eight in a row with the Sabres in town. Start him with confidence.
Bobrovsky surrendered three goals on 29 shots in a win over the Kings on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has been excellent since returning from injury on January 6. He has won six straight starts while position a 1.95 GAA and .938 SV%. He will face a Flyers team coming off of two straight losses including one last night vs. Carolina.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 29 shots in a win over the Sabres on Saturday. Bobrovsky looks like the guy who won the Vezina Trophy last season. He moved to 5-0 with a 1.74 GAA and .945 SV% since returning from his lower-body injury. He has a decent matchup against a Kings team who rank 23rd in the NHL in scoring (2.44 G/PG) and are coming off of a loss last night.
Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 27 shots in a 5-1 win over the Caps on Friday. He will go again tonight in the second game of the back-to-back vs. the Sabres. He is 4-0-0 with a 1.47 GAA and .955 SV% since returning to the Columbus crease. He should make for a great start and move to 5-0 in Buffalo tonight.
Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 28 shots in a win over the Lightning on Monday. He extended his winning streak to three games while posting a 1.62 GAA and .953 SV% after missing more than one month with a groin injury. Tonight he faces fellow Russian Olympian Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals, who Bob is 0-1-1 with a 3.95 GAA and .890 SV% against this season.
Bobrovsky stopped all 36 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season on Friday. Bobrovsky has been excellent since returning from a groin injury, he is 2-0-0 while stopping 76 of 79 shots (.962 SV%). He will take on the Lightning for the second time this season, the first time around he stopped all 18 shots that he faced in 44 minutes before suffering a groin injury that cost him more than a month.
Bobrovsky stopped 40 of 43 shots in a shootout win over the Rangers on Monday. It was a great return after missing over a month with a lower-body injury. He will be in tough tonight against a Hurricanes team who has won five straight.