Oilers targeting major weakness of Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky
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The Edmonton Oilers are up against one of the top NHL goalies with Sergei Bobrovsky on the Florida Panthers, but they're exploiting his weakness on the glove side in the Stanley Cup Final.
Bobrovsky is now 36 years old and a 776 game veteran of the NHL, but is still not missing a beat. This season he posted an incredible .912 save percentage, at least far better than Stuart Skinner's .896.
Edmonton Oilers score 9 straight goals on Bobrovksy's weak glove side
Prior to the Cup Final beginning, NHL goalie analyst Steve Valiquette of Clear Sight Analytics revealed that if Bobrovsky has one weak area, it's shots on the high glove side.
You've got to look at where to go on him. You've got to go high glove on the breakaway, all right? Whether it's a deke or an early shot, that's where you have to go.
- Steve Valiquette
- Steve Valiquette
Sure enough, the Oilers appeared to get the same information on their pre-scout. According to reporter Jim Matheson, the Oilers scored their first 9 goals against Bobrovsky all on the glove side.
Evander Kane's tally was the last of the 9 straight run, and it clearly looked like he was looking to shoot against his weak side. Coming down the opposite wing, Kane shot to the far post to beat Bobrovsky cleanly.
Bobrovsky is one of the NHL's best goalies and the Panthers are one of the league's top defensive teams, and yet the Oilers have put up 8 goals in the last two games. If they can keep scoring at this rate, and keep successfully targeting Bobrovksy's weak side, they should be able to score enough to secure the Stanley Cup.
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JUIN 7 | 729 ANSWERS Oilers targeting major weakness of Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky Have you noticed the Oilers trying to shoot glove side? | ||
| Yes | 587 | 80.5 % |
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