I'm never one to "buy into the hype" of a flashy newcomer.
I would much rather wait it out and see what a player can bring to a team on a regular basis before pulling myself up onto the bandwagon.
But 22-year-old Russian goaltending prospect Sergei Bobrovsky has been nothing short of stellar during this preseason for the Philadelphia Flyers. In five appearances, he has posted an eye-popping 1.76 GAA and a more impressive .939 save percentage.
This is Bobrovsky's first season playing in North America, and many hockey experts have said that he would need at least a year in the AHL to get accustomed to the smaller rinks and more physical game played over here. I agreed, then we found out that incumbent starter Michael Leighton has a balky back that could keep him out of action for at least the first month of the season.
The options the Flyers were left with in net were 33-year-old veteran Brian Boucher, prospect Johan Backlund, and Bobrovsky.
With Leighton on the shelf and Backlund also injured, the Flyers decided to see what Bobrovsky had to offer. The 6-foot-2, 182-pound butterfly goalie showed glimpses of what the Flyers t ...
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Philadelphia Flyers: Timing Is Right To Roll the Dice on Sergei Bobrovsky
October 5th, 2010 by Michael Bergen Leave a reply »
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