Posts About "Sergei Bobrovsky"
Ranking NHL Teams By Goaltenders
September 3rd, 2020 Ranking NHL Teams By ForwardsRanking NHL Teams By Defencemen Now that the 2019-20 NHL season is over and the Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing, it's time to rank the teams by position once again. Starting with the goaltenders since that position seems the most solidified on paper across the league as of today. When it...
Flyers' Best & Worst Trades
August 10th, 2020 In the 53-year history of the Philadelphia Flyers franchise, nine different general managers have been responsible for an insane amount of trades. Although there have been plenty of trades involving low-level players or late draft picks, there have also been plenty of blockbuster deals that have drastically changed the franchise....
Panthers Game 3 Notes: Bobrovsky & Special Teams Shine
August 6th, 2020 After dropping the first two games of their best-of-five qualifying-round series to the New York Islanders, the Florida Panthers looked to avoid being eliminated and sent back to South Florida in Game 3 on Wednesday. Behind stellar goaltending from Sergei Bobrovsky and power-play goals, the Panthers were able to live to play another...
3 Panthers' Takeaways From Game 1 Loss to Islanders
August 2nd, 2020 Playing their first game that counted in nearly five months, the Florida Panthers did not begin their best-of-five Eastern Conference Qualifying Round series with the New York Islanders the way they wanted. They fell behind in the first period and were never able to recover and break through the stingy Islanders in losing...
Islanders & Panthers Writers Predict Outcome of Play-in Series
August 1st, 2020 After over fourth months without hockey due the pandemic resulting from COVID-19, the New York Islanders and Florida Panthers are set to resume play with their best-of-five play-in series. It will also be a rematch of the first round of the 2016 NHL playoffs, where the Islanders defeated the Panthers four games to two. Related:...
3 Keys to the Islanders vs Panthers Play-in Series
July 20th, 2020 If you can believe it, we're less than two weeks away from watching meaningful hockey. Islanders fans have been getting by on Belmont arena updates and continuing to follow Ilya Sorokin's journey to the NHL, which finally happened last week when he signed an entry-level contract followed by a one-year extension for 2020-21. Related:...
Panthers Have Playoff Experience With Coach Q and Bobrovsky
July 10th, 2020 Before the NHL paused on March 12, the Florida Panthers were in a race to make their first playoff appearance in four years. Their last appearance was in 2015-16 when they finished first in the Atlantic Division but fell in six games to the New York Islanders in the opening round. Last season, the Panthers finished in fifth place in...
Fantasy Hockey: Duds of the 2019-20 Season
June 30th, 2020 If you have been following the "Fantasy Forecast," you know that with good there is also bad and maybe even some ugly. After covering the Studs of the 2019-20 season, it's time to look at the players that fantasy owners invested in, hoping for high rewards, but were left wondering what could have been. Related: Fantasy Forecast:...
Panthers Have 3 Questions Heading Into Isles Series
June 30th, 2020 For the first time since 2016, the Florida Panthers will be in the playoffs. Technically, not in the traditional way, though, given how 2020 has played out, but the Panthers are among the 24 teams competing for the Stanley Cup and one of 16 teams playing in the qualifying round. Just like in 2016, their opponent is the New York...
2020 Qualifying Round Could Help Murray, Crawford & Bobrovsky
June 28th, 2020 NHL goaltending is an extremely stressful job. Your stellar play can steal games, and you can become an icon for your team, living as a legend in fans’ memories. Or, your poor performance can draw the ire of an entire fan base who makes you a scapegoat (justly or unjustly) for their team’s shortcomings. Without a doubt, it requires...
Top 5 Disappointing Players of 2019-20
May 25th, 2020 NHL players have immense skill and playmaking ability, and often this combination produces jaw-dropping highlights and impressive statistics. David Pastrnak had 48 goals in 70 games, while Mika Zibanejad had an astonishing 41 in 57. Leon Draisaitl averaged almost an assist per game with 67 in 71. Players like Pastrnak and Draisaitl are...
The Downside of Blue Jackets Re-Signing Merzlikins
April 26th, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets absolutely had to re-sign goalie Elvis Merzlikins. So, successfully getting their potential starter under contract is great news. However, just like how every cloud has a silver lining, the opposite can be true. It is here as well. Blue Jackets Set in Net? Undeniably, the Blue Jackets are in a luxurious...
Panthers Still a Mess Under GM Tallon After 10 Years
April 14th, 2020 Few NHL general managers have had as much leeway as Dale Tallon of the Florida Panthers. Approaching 10 years with the organization, he’s actually gotten two tenures, disappointing each time. Tallon vs. Bowman On the latest occasion, Tallon took over for Tom Rowe, who got demoted from the position in 2017. Rowe had taken over...
