Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky looked fantastic in a 6-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. “The Iron Curtain” Bobrovsky stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced and the only goal he did allow was a beautiful penalty shot goal from Islander Frans Nielson.
Bobrovsky is creating a real problem for Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette. When last year’s Stanley Cup starting goaltender Michael Leighton comes back, who gets the nod as the No. 1?
“He’s been sharp, I said that from day one," Laviolette said about Sergei Bobrovsky’s stellar play.
“The Iron Curtain” is 5-2 in his first seven starts and has looked great when the defense gives him support. Let’s not forget that Michael Leighton was picked up off of waivers last year and our rock solid defense made him look as good as he did. If Bobrovsky is playing this well under a less than 100 percent defense, imagine what he could do behind a great defense like we had last year.
The Flyers defense has been nonexistent in the offensive zone until Saturday night when they cam ...
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Philadelphia Flyers’ Sergei Bobrovsky Halts the Isles: The “Iron Curtain” Shines
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