Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has entered some rare air.
On Thursday night, Bobrovsky was between the pipes when the Panthers defeated the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden 3-1.
The win was the 400th of Bob’s incredible NHL career.
In true Bobrobsky fashion, he put on a hell of a show while earning the milestone dub.
He finished faced only 25 shots on goal, but a whopping 10 of them were of the high-danger variety.
Bobrovsky now becomes just the 14th goaltender in league history to reach the achievement, joining former Panthers goalies Roberto Luongo and Ed Belfour, who have the fourth and fifth most wins of all time, respectively.
The only thing on his mind after Thursday’s game was the win itself. Personal accolades never mean much to Bob. For him, it’s all about the team.
“At the moment, I don’t think much about that,” Bobrovsky said of winning 400 games. “It’s a big two points for us, we just beat a really good team.”
Bobrovsky, who turned 36 last month, is skating in his 15th NHL season and his sixth with the Panthers.
In addition to his 400 victories, Bob has also won a pair of Vezina Trophies as the league’s top goaltender, he’s a three-time NHL All-Star and, oh yeah, he’s also a Stanley Cup Champion after leading Florida to the top of the mountain last summer.
“I’m fortunate to play with great teammates and good coaches on my way,” he said. “I enjoy this moment and I enjoy every moment in hockey gear and just have fun.”
He has one year remaining on the seven-year deal he signed with the Panthers back in 2019.
It’s probably safe to say that Bobrovsky will be a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame once he hangs up his skates and qualifies for eligibility, whenever that may be.
As hard as Bobrovsky works on his craft, and as good as he remains at it, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him play until he’s pushing 40.
No matter how long Bob decides to keep playing, he’s got a massive fan club of Panthers fans in South Florida and beyond.
Congrats, Sergei!
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