Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Not starting after all
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Bobrovsky will not get the starting nod versus Detroit on Wednesday, contrary to an earlier report.
Bobrovsky may be seeing his tenure with the Panthers come to a close from the bench, as the veteran netminder's current contract expires in the summer. Daniil Tarasov has seen the bulk of the playing time down the stretch after the Panthers essentially decided to close up shop for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: First goalie off Wednesday
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Bobrovsky was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home versus Detroit.
Bobrovsky saw himself relegated to the No. 2 role down the stretch, playing in just four of the Panthers' last 11 contests. In those outings, the veteran netminder went 1-3-0 with a 3.76 GAA. Bobrovsky will head into the offseason as a free agent and will likely need to take a pay cut, whether he stays with Florida or moves elsewhere.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Sunk by Sens
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Bobrovsky turned aside 21 of 25 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Ottawa, with the Senators' fourth goal getting scored into an empty net.
The veteran netminder came up with some big stops to keep the game close through two periods, but the Panthers' patchwork blue line eventually fell apart in the third. Bobrovsky has given up four or more goals in four of his last seven outings, going 3-4-0 over that stretch with a 3.36 GAA and .867 save percentage as Florida plays out the string on a disappointing season.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Defending road crease Thursday
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Bobrovsky will start Thursday's road game against Ottawa.
Bobrovsky struggled mightily in a road start against Pittsburgh on Saturday, allowing six goals on 19 shots (.684 save percentage) before being pulled in the second period. He got the last two games off but will return to the crease Thursday. The 37-year-old netminder has made two starts against Ottawa this year -- one at home and one on the road -- and he's gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .915 save percentage across those outings.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Gets hook as Cats get eliminated
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Bobrovsky gave up six goals on 19 shots before being replaced by Daniil Tarasov midway through the second period of Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Penguins.
In the process, the Panthers were officially eliminated from the playoff race, ending their chance at a Stanley Cup threepeat. Bobrovsky is limping to the finish line of a disappointing campaign, allowing at least four goals in three of his last six starts while going 3-3-0 with a 3.24 GAA and .871 save percentage.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: In goal Saturday
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Bobrovsky will be between the pipes for Saturday's road matchup against Pittsburgh, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bobrovsky is coming off a 28-save performance in Thursday's 2-1 win over Boston. He has a 27-21-1 record this season with four shutouts, a 2.96 GAA and an .881 save percentage through 50 appearances. During the 2025-26 campaign, Pittsburgh ranks sixth in the league with 3.46 goals per game.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Sharp in Thursday's win
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Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.
All the scoring in the game happened in the first period, with Bobrovsky engaging in a goaltending duel with Jeremy Swayman the rest of the way, Bobrovsky has locked in to close out a disappointing season for the defending Stanley Cup champs, going 5-2-0 over his last seven starts with a stellar 1.97 GAA and .922 save percentage.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting against Boston
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Bobrovsky will start Thursday's home game against the Bruins, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Bobrovsky has seen somewhat limited playing time in recent weeks, as Thursday's start will be just his second over the Panthers' last five games. Across eight starts in March, he went 4-4-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .899 save percentage.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Takes tough loss Sunday
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Bobrovsky stopped 18 of 20 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Rangers, with New York's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
Bobrovsky was locked in a scoreless goaltending duel with Igor Shesterkin through two periods, but the Blueshirts finally broke through early in the third when Adam Sykora tipped home a shot-pass from Adam Fox. Bobrovsky has seen his workload scaled back in March with the Panthers out of the playoff picture. Over eight starts this month, he's gone 4-4-0 with a 2.61 GAA and an .899 save percentage.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: In goal Sunday
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Bobrovsky will defend the road net against the Rangers on Sunday, per Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.
Bobrovsky will get the second half of Florida's back-to-back after Daniil Tarasov played in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders. The 37-year-old Bobrovsky has won his last two outings while allowing only four goals on 48 shots. He has a 26-20-1 record this campaign with four shutouts, a 3.02 GAA and an .878 save percentage across 48 appearances. The Rangers rank 26th in the league with 2.81 goals per game this season.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Hangs on for shootout win
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Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Kraken.
The Panthers squandered a 4-1 lead in the third period. allowing two breakaways 14 seconds apart to Jordan Eberle and Bobby McMann to tie the game. However, Bobrovsky didn't allow a goal in the shootout to secure the win. The veteran netminder has won four of his last five starts, going 4-1-0 with a 2.15 GAA and .915 save percentage.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Tending twine against Seattle
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Bobrovsky will be between the home pipes versus the Kraken on Tuesday.
Bobrovsky bounced back in Edmonton on Thursday with a 21-save shutout after allowing five goals on 22 shots during a loss in Vancouver last Tuesday. The Russian netminder is 25-20-1 with a 3.00 GAA and an .879 save percentage through 47 appearances this season. As for the Kraken, they have scored a total of just five goals during their active three-game losing streak.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Posts 21-save shutout
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Bobrovsky posted a 21-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.
Bobrovsky was outstanding throughout the game, and the fact that he earned a shutout against a team led by none other than Connor McDavid makes it even more impressive. This was a big bounce-back effort for Bobrovsky, who allowed five goals on 22 shots against the Canucks on Tuesday. That performance against Vancouver was a bump in the road, though, as Bobrovsky has now allowed one or fewer goals in his other three starts dating back to March 6. He has gone 3-3-0 with a 2.51 GAA and a .906 save percentage in six outings since the beginning of March.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting in Edmonton
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Bobrovsky will defend the road cage in Edmonton on Thursday.
Bobrovsky saw his two-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday, allowing five goals on 22 shots in a 5 -2 loss to Vancouver. The veteran netminder is 24-20-1 with three shutouts. He has a 3.07 GAA and an .876 save percentage over 46 games this season. The Oilers will be without Leon Draisaitl, who is out for the remainder of the regular season with a lower-body injury. Edmonton is averaging 3.52 goals per game, third in the NHL this season.
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Surrenders five goals in loss
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Bobrovsky stopped 17 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
This was a particularly poor showing for Bobrovsky, who has held opponents to one goal in three of his last five outings. The 37-year-old was blitzed for three goals in the first period, and the Panthers never recovered. Bobrovsky is down to 24-20-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .876 save percentage over 46 appearances. The Panthers have alternated goalies since the trade deadline, but it's not yet clear if that pattern will hold heading into a back-to-back with games versus the Oilers on Thursday and the Flames on Friday.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting in Vancouver
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Bobrovsky will guard the road goal against the Canucks on Tuesday.
Bobrovsky has won his last two outings while stopping 58 of the 60 shots he has faced. He has a 24-19-1 record this campaign with three shutouts, a 3.03 GAA and an .878 save percentage across 45 appearances. Vancouver ranks 31st in the league with 2.52 goals per game this season.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Looks good against former club
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Bobrovsky turned aside 30 shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
The visitors grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second period when Adam Fantilli slipped the puck through Bobrovsky's five-hole on a two-on-one break, but otherwise the veteran netminder was outstanding, and he was rewarded for his efforts when Sam Reinhart scored the OT winner. Bobrovsky appears to be finding a late-season surge despite the fact that the Panthers are all but out of the playoff picture -- he's given up exactly one goal in three of five starts since the Olympic break, going 3-2-0 with a 2.21 GAA and .925 save percentage during that span.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Tending twine Thursday
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Bobrovsky will defend the home cage versus Columbus on Thursday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Bobrovsky snapped a two-game losing streak March 6, stopping 28 shots in a 3-1 win over Detroit. The victory gave Bobrovsky a 23-19-1 record, with a 3.08 GAA and an .876 save percentage. The Blue Jackets are generating 3.19 goals per game, 14th in the NHL.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Sharp in Friday's win
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Bobrovsky made 28 saves in Friday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
With the trade deadline having come and gone without Bobrovsky getting dealt, the veteran netminder returned to the Panthers crease and looked sharp. With fewer distractions, he might be able to find some consistency down the stretch -- Bobrovsky's allowed more than three goals in four of his last 12 outings, going 4-7-0 during that span with a 3.56 GAA and .863 save percentage.
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