Concerns rise as Sergei Bobrovsky is absent from practice ahead of game 7
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Tom Banks
Jun 23, 2024 (11:36)
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The Florida Panthers face the biggest game in franchise history on Monday, but on Sunday, they face a crisis with one of their star goaltenders missing practice.
After a dreadful Game 6 on Friday that saw the Panthers lose their third straight game in the Stanley Cup Finals, the series now comes to a head on Monday, with a winner-take-all Game 7. The game will go down as the most important one in Florida Panthers franchise history, and now, they have some dreadful news on Sunday.
Sergei Bobrovsky is not participating at Florida Panthers practice. Though billed as an "optional," this is unusual. It's a full skate.
It's unclear yet whether or not Bobrovsky is in danger of missing Game 7 on Monday night, but given the lack of game time for either of the Panthers backups this playoff run, it would be an absolute nightmare for Florida.
Oddly, Sergei Bobrovsky is not one of the two goalies warming up before the Panthers' practice, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
Anthony Stolarz and Spencer Knight are out there.
Bobrovsky is usually the first one on the ice, well before this, on a practice day.
Anthony Stolarz and Spencer Knight are out there.
Bobrovsky is usually the first one on the ice, well before this, on a practice day.
The issue with Bobrovsky has not yet been revealed, but it will be a story that everyone in Florida, Edmonton and the NHL world will keep an eye on over the next 24 hours.
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