I have been waiting for this to happen. It seems that today’s sports media only props up athletes so they can have a chance to knock them back down again.
For Sergei Bobrovsky, it took until the 22nd start of his career for the naysayers to pounce.
The Flyers’ netminder (actually the entire team) allowed San Jose to score three unanswered goals in the third period, and the Sharks eventually won the game 5-4 in a shootout. None of the goals were fully Bobrovsky’s fault, as they were a mixture of screens, un-cleared loose pucks, and point blank scoring chances.
And if Mike Richards’ disallowed overtime goal was shot just a tenth of a second sooner, then the blame game would have been diminished, if not completely eliminated. However, in light of the tough loss, the microscope had to be put on someone, and the media chose the goalie.
The headlines in the Philly papers appeared to be feeding into the panic stricken, die hard Flyers’ fans obsession for a franchise goaltender:
Is Flyers goalie Bobrovsky the real deal?
Foes starting to figure out ‘Bob’
Of course, ...
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Philadelphia Flyers Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky Needs Chance To Adjust
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