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Sergei Bobrovsky News & Rumors

Bobrovsky's silence could cost Flyers cash
March 29
CSN Philly
 columnist Tim Panaccio
"Flyers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who speaks plain English at this point and talks to his teammates in such, refused to meet with the media Wednesday as he prepares for a start in net Thursday in Toronto. Goalie coach Jeff Reese has his back and won't order him to talk, either. A PR representative for the Flyers offered Bobrovsky either a pool reporter or to do the interview himself with a list of four questions from the media. Bobrovsky still would not talk."
Bobrovsky's strong effort leads Flyers past Isles
January 13
CSN Philly
 
"As Ilya Bryzgalov looked on from his lonely perch in the crowd at the Nassau Coliseum, the other Flyers' goalie stood strong and helped his team to victory. In fact, it took only 2:49 for Bryzgalov and everyone else watching the Flyers and Islanders to realize what kind of evening Sergei Bobrovsky was going to have. Bobrovsky came up huge for the Flyers when Isles winger Michael Grabner was awarded a penalty shot. Confident and collected, Bob came way out of his net before perfectly turning away Grabner's shot to keep the game scoreless early."
Bobrovsky answers call for Flyers
January 13
Courier-Post
 
"With his head down and looking a little dazed, Max Talbot sat on a bench against a back wall inside the tiny visiting dressing room at Nassau Coliseum acting like he didn't want to talk about a head shot that darn near ruined his night. How did he feel, the Flyers winger was asked once and then twice. "I'm OK," he responded."
Bryzgalov: Bobrovsky to start Winter Classic
January 2
CSN Philly
 
"If there were any worries over the fallout of Ilya Bryzgalov learning that Sergei Bobrovsky would be starting the Winter Classic, it seemed quickly dispelled on New Year's Day. Bryzgalov, in his usual self-deprecating humor, admitted the Flyers have a better chance to defeat the Rangers on Monday without him in net. "I have great news and even better news," Bryzgalov announced during the first of several scrums he did with the media. "Great news, I'm not playing tomorrow night. Good news, we have a chance to win the game." Bryzgalov was dead serious. Alas, his coach, Peter Laviolette wasn't amused. Why? Because, Laviolette had not spoken to his goalies yet – only to goalies coach"
Bobrovsky makes case for being No. 1 goalie
November 27
Courier-Post
 
"Ilya Bryzgalov had his tossle cap on and took a seat at the end of the Flyers bench again Saturday afternoon. Been there, done that. He was there for all 60 minutes Friday, too … plus the final two periods of the Flyers' previous game following a bad 20 minutes in goal on Long Island last Wednesday. Not yet two full months into his nine-year, $51-million contract, the Flyers' new star goalie, at least for the last week, has been a very pricey spare part. Well, well, well … This might not last another week, but it sure is interesting that Sergei Bobrovsky, the Flyers' younger and cheaper Russian netminder, was their first to play on back-to-back days this season. A standout in a Black"
Winnipeg scores 9 goals on two Flyers' goalies as teams tie record
October 28
Courier-Post
 
"Ilya Bryzgalov slammed his stick off his right goalpost, then used two hands to whack it again, this time with more force atop the cross bar. The Flyers had wiped out a 6-2 deficit to take an early third-period lead Thursday night. Then, their new $51 million goalie allowed two quick ones and his team again was trailing. The Flyers rallied again, Bryzgalov faltered again, and the Winnipeg Jets wound up prevailing 9-8 in a wild and crazy shootout at the Wells Fargo Center."
Tuesday figures to be Bob's day in net
October 18
CSN Philly
 
"After having played 37 consecutive games in goal, Bernie Parent was given a night off. Coach Fred Shero went to Bobby Taylor. Why go to Taylor now? Shero was asked. "Because it's his turn," Shero replied. Tuesday, figures to be "Bob's" turn. That is, Sergei Bobrovsky should get the start in Ottawa after Ilya Bryzgalov played the first four games for the Flyers and came out with a nice 3-0-1 record. Bobrovsky was outstanding in the preseason. He even looked better than Bryzgalov through much of training camp."
Flyers' Bobrovsky blanks Leafs
September 21
Courier-Post
 
"Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-0 exhibition victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. The Flyers scored three times in the second period, with forwards Zac Rinaldo, Wayne Simmonds and Mike Testwuide beating Leafs goalie James Reimer in an 11-minute span."
Chatting with Flyers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky about Bryzgalov, trading Carter/Richards, Pronger as captain and life as newlywed
August 23
Yahoo! Sports
 
"At the start of last season, Sergei Bobrovsky(notes) was the great goaltending hope for the Philadelphia Flyers, outplaying Marc-Andre Fleury(notes) in his NHL debut and eventually placing seventh in the Calder Trophy voting for rookie of the year. This summer, life changed for him, and not just because he was recently married. The Flyers signed former Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov(notes) to a 9-year contract, handing him the starting goalie job. Is Bobrovsky content to be a backup in Philadelphia? Pavel Lysenkov of Sovetsky Sport spoke with Bobrovsky recently and asked him several questions Puck Daddy passed along about the upcoming NHL season; his thoughts on the Bryzgalov"
Flyers shopping Bobrovsky?
July 9
CBSSports.com
 
"After a promising start to his rookie season, it appeared that Sergei Bobrovsky was going to be the goaltender of the future for the Philadelphia Flyers. Now that the team has acquired Ilya Bryzgalov, and signed him to a nine-year, $50 million contract, Bobrovsky's role with the club is up in the air. According to Frank Seravalli of Philly.com, the Flyers are apparently shopping Bobrovsky in a trade, even though general manager Paul Holmgren denied it."
Report: Flyers looking to trade Bobrovsky
July 8
Pro Hockey Talk
 
"As if the Flyers and Russian goaltenders haven't been in the news enough, the latest out of Philadelphia combines the two topics into one big, tantalizing story. The Flyers are reportedly shopping Sergei Bobrovsky despite the rookie's impressive 28-15-8 record. Yes, you heard that correctly. Despite having a .915 save percentage, 2.59 goals against average, and being a Calder Trophy candidate for the first half of the season, the 22-year-old is on the trade market. In November, he was supposed to finally be the answer to the Flyers' two decade long goaltender search. Even with veterans Brian Boucher and Michael Leighton on the roster, Bobrovsky took his opportunity and made the Flyers keep"
No word yet on who will start in goal for Flyers
April 24
Philly.com
 
"So, who starts for the Flyers as they try to stare down elimination in Game 6 Sunday afternoon in Buffalo? Veteran Brian Boucher, the guy who yielded two of the worst goals of the season in a 4-3 overtime loss in Game 5 on Friday? Rookie Sergei Bobrovsky, who surrendered three goals on seven shots in Game 2 and hasn't even dressed for the last three games? Journeyman Michael Leighton, who allowed a juicy rebound that produced the winning goal Friday in overtime? Boosh, Bob, or Leights? Or perhaps a period for each (Boosh-rovsky-ton) - before putting in a call for Johan Backlund if the game goes into OT? After Saturday's practice in Voorhees, coach Peter Laviolette would not name his goalie"
'Bob' may be least of team's concerns
April 15
Courier-Post
 columnist Kevin Callahan
"The Stanley Cup logo was painted near both blue lines. A live Lauren Hart and a video of Kate Smith on the giant board above center ice at the Wells Fargo Center shared singing a stirring God Bless America. The soldout crowd wore their orange shirts and the "Lets Go Flyers" chant echoed from both ends of the arena. Playoff hockey returned to Philadelphia Thursday night. Beyond the electric atmosphere off the ice, a scrum in front of each net in the first four minutes of the game was a reminder this was now for real. Really, all the nostalgic theater missing from the Stanley Cup glory days of three and a half decades ago was Sign Man flashing the legendary white poster board with black"
Which goalie will start in playoffs for the Flyers?
March 6
Philly.com
 
"The finish line is within sight, which means Flyers coach Peter Laviolette will soon make his most important decision of the season: choosing which goalie will get a majority of the action in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Laviolette won't tip his hand, but, based on the way he has used his goalies lately, he seems to be leaning toward Sergei Bobrovsky, the 22-year-old rookie who is among NHL leaders in winning percentage (.632). Entering Saturday, "Bob" had started five of the last seven games. Bobrovsky and veteran Brian Boucher have been solid. Boucher has been a bit steadier, and you could argue that his experience - and his stickhandling edge over Bobrovsky - would be more beneficial in"
Bobrovsky learning how to handle puck
February 25
Courier-Post
 
"Sergei Bobrovsky moves post to post as well as any goalie in the league. He is as flexible as a rubber band and sees through traffic with the eyes of a hawk. But there is a glaring deficiency in his game that arises every time he wanders from his crease. Like many Russian goaltenders, the Flyers' 23-year-old netminder was never asked to play the puck behind the net until arriving in the NHL. As a result, nearly every puck sent behind the net becomes an adventure. "It's going to take some time for him to get better," Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen said. "He has to feel comfortable going behind the net and stopping the puck, that's the first thing. And then it comes down to talking -- to"
Leighton finds three is a crowd with Flyers
January 4
Philadelphia Daily News
 columnist Frank Seravalli
"In professional sports, there are no guarantees - even when you sign your name on the dotted line. No, Michael Leighton will not be coming to a soup kitchen near you any time soon after signing a 2-year deal with the Flyers in the offseason for $3.1 million, in part for his work in helping carry the Flyers to the Stanley Cup finals last June. All the deal got him was solid health insurance for a herniated disk in his lower back, a few months rehabilitation and a chance to stop 36 pucks last Thursday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. This morning, Leighton is back where he started last December, on the waiver wire and looking for a new home. Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren, in a"
It might be wise to keep three goalies
December 12
Philly.com
 
"This decision figured to be a no-brainer: When Michael Leighton was healthy and returned from his AHL rehab stint, the Flyers would try to send Brian Boucher through waivers and to the Adirondack Phantoms. Leighton, the projected starter until back surgery opened the door for rookie Sergei Bobrovsky, would be the No. 2, and Boucher would gently be pushed out of the picture. That seemed like the best option as Leighton works his way toward rejoining the Flyers. But because of Boucher's solid play - plus his upbeat personality, his mentoring of Bobrovsky, and his strong locker-room presence - it's not such an easy choice. Bobrovsky is among the NHL leaders in several categories and is the"
Bobrovsky to be back in net for Flyers
November 25
Philly.com
 
"After being rested for two games, rookie goalie Sergei Bobrovsky was scheduled to returnto the Flyers' lineup Wednesday night against the Minnesota Wild. Before sitting, Bobrovsky had started 12 straight games and established himself as the team's No. 1 goalie. Brian Boucher had started the previous two games - a 5-4 shoot-out win in Washington and a 3-2 victory over Montreal. Bobrovsky took an 11-3-1 record into Wednesday, along with a 2.29 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage. He could become the first Flyer to win the Calder Trophy, awarded to the league's top rookie. By sitting out two games, Bobrovsky was given "an opportunity to work with [goalie coach] Jeff Reese, and"
Boucher back in net tonight for Flyers
November 22
Philly.com
 
"If you are trying to get a handle on the Flyers' goaltending situation: quit while you're ahead. Even after sitting out for 5 of the Flyers' last 6 periods, Peter Laviolette will not turn to Sergei Bobrovsky in net tonight against the Northeast division leading Canadiens tonight at the Wells Fargo Center. Brian Boucher, instead, will make his second straight start. Boucher earned a victory of the league-leading Washington Capitals on Saturday night the hard way, after the Flyers blew a 3-1 third period lead with a late power play goal against. He turned aside Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin and Alex Semin in succession. Boucher is 2-3-1 with a 2.98 goals against-average and an .884 save"
Flyers' Laviolette goes with Boucher over Bobrovsky in goal on Saturday
November 21
Philly.com
 
"In a stunning move, Flyers coach Peter Laviolette started backup goalie Brian Boucher Saturday night against the Washington Capitals, the NHL's best team. It was Boucher's first start since Oct. 25, a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jackets in Columbus. Rookie Sergei Bobrovsky made 12 straight starts over a 24-day span. In Thursday's 8-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, Bobrovsky allowed four first-period goals and was replaced by Boucher for the final two periods. Bobrovsky acknowledged before Saturday's game that he had "some fatigue" on Thursday. Prior to Saturday's matchup, Laviolette said he started Bobrovsky against Tampa - a much weaker team than Washington - because he wanted to give"
Surprised? Bobrovsky making 12th straight start
November 18
Philly.com
 
"Surprise! Sergei Bobrovsky will return to the crease tonight, making his 12th straight start, as the Flyers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Wells Fargo Center. The Flyers are 9-1-1 in the 22-year-old rookie's last 11 starts. It may a surprise for some, but in reality, the statistics have always shown that Peter Laviolette leans towards sticking with the hot hand in net, as noted in today's Daily News. Others thought that Laviolette might turn to veteran backup Brian Boucher, who has not started since Oct. 25, to give Bobrovsky a breather after the Flyers lost in regulation on Tuesday in Montreal for the first time in 10 games."
Judging by Laviolette's record, Bobrovsky will stay in Flyers net
November 18
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The coaching manual, written by common sense and logic, says to give rookie netminder Sergei Bobrovsky a night off after making 11 straight starts. Peter Laviolette threw the conventional coaching manual out the window years ago. While all signs point to Brian Boucher making his first start since Oct. 25, Laviolette's trends and statistics say he will throw a curveball tonight and stick with Bobrovsky in net for the 12th consecutive game. Yesterday, when his team had a complete day off, Laviolette said he did not want to release tonight's starting goaltender against Tampa Bay because he had not had a chance to speak to his players. "I will probably make a decision [this] morning,""
Spongebob soaks up wins for Philly
November 17
Montreal Gazette
 columnist Dave Stubbs
"Sometimes, at age 22 years and two months, a National Hockey League goaltender doesn't know any better. He doesn't know he's not supposed to go 11-2-1 in his first 14 games. No one's told him he's not supposed to have a .934 save percentage, a 2.01 average, or rank first in the league in goalie wins, fifth in percentage and sixth in goals against. He doesn't know that every puck is supposed to seem the size of a pea; that every shot comes harder, quicker and more finely aimed than anything he's seen. That Philadelphia Flyers phenom Sergei Bobrovsky speaks only a few words of English might not hurt. He's surely not dazzled by the press clippings he cannot read. And Bobrovsky is probably"
Flyers' dilemma: Three healthy goalies
November 15
Philadelphia Daily News
 columnist Frank Seravalli
"It is the 1,800-pound gorilla in the Flyers' locker room that no one wants to talk about. And it may be the only poignant question surrounding a Flyers team that has dominated the NHL, collecting 17 out of a possible 18 points with an 8-0-1 record in its last nine games. But now, with Michael Leighton returning to practice last Wednesday for the first time since having a herniated disk in his back repaired on Oct. 11, it is one that bears asking: What do the Flyers do when Leighton is ready to return? For Flyers backup Brian Boucher, the answer seems simple. Sergei Bobrovsky is not going anywhere. "Let's call a spade a spade," Boucher said. " 'Bob' has been phenomenal. He really has been"
Hot Bobrovsky not likely to rest Monday
November 15
Philly.com
 
"Although Flyers coach Peter Laviolette would not reveal his decisions, all signs point to rookie goalie Sergei Bobrovsky making his 10th straight start and left winger James van Riemsdyk returning to the lineup Monday against visiting Ottawa. Monday figured to be a good time to play backup goalie Brian Boucher, who hasn't started since Oct. 25. The Flyers will have games on back-to-back nights - they play in Montreal on Tuesday - and Bobrovsky, sooner or later, is going to need a rest. It will be later. Laviolette dropped broad hints that he has no immediate plans to rest Bobrovsky, who is 8-0-1 with a 1.79 goals-against average and a staggering .944 save percentage in his last nine"