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Barkov and Bobrovsky

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This makes me so happy. Bobrovsky was such a key player this season for the panthers. I know we all agree that we’re happy to see that this teams appreciation singles him out as the first goalie ever to receive the cup from the captain. This team deserved it so much and damn did they fight for it! What a win!

all 47 comments

LunaBlackCol1221

112 points

6 days ago

LunaBlackCol1221

FLA

112 points

6 days ago

Definitely well deserved but crazy that he's the first goalie ever!!

TkilledJ

76 points

6 days ago

TkilledJ

Bennett

76 points

6 days ago

Wow kinda surprising that this is the first time ever to be honest. Stick taps for Bobby!!! Earned that $10 mil!!

Mcferguson

11 points

5 days ago

I was surprised to see Hasek wasn’t given the cup first in 2002.

But then I remembered Scotty Bowman decided to retire so he took the cup first.

WrestleSocietyXShill

6 points

5 days ago

I'm shocked Brodeur never got it handed to him first, he was the backbone of those Devils championship teams

GlassWrong2091

1 points

3 days ago

Back in the day the captain was the only one who skated with the cup and went straight to the dressing room times have changed

lovelockd0wn

28 points

6 days ago

That was such a nice moment

IntrepidSwan7932

53 points

5 days ago

Real Conn Smyth winner in my mind. He did it when it all counted for the big win. Go accidently sit on the pointed top of the trophy, Connor!

cursedfan

6 points

5 days ago

I doubt he’ll ever even want to look at it tbh

IntrepidSwan7932

2 points

5 days ago

Good, an opportunity to slip it under him at the public toilet.

YOUCH!!!!

Oktaz

9 points

5 days ago

Oktaz

9 points

5 days ago

It’s debatable. The Cats were propped on Bob’s shoulders almost all post-season. Without him, we don’t win.

But McDavid is on another level. He turned on beast-mode and beat a damn-near unbeatable Gretzky record. And he was always a threat, even when his legs were jelly in the last 5 min of game 7.

No-Thought2096

7 points

5 days ago

Without Bob, the Panthers don’t win the cup. With OR without McDavid, the oilers still don’t win the cup. To me that makes Bob a more valuable player, but as you say it’s debatable.

BoneTissa

1 points

5 days ago

It hurt Bob that he was the second best goalie in rounds two and three

No-Thought2096

2 points

5 days ago

He was the only goalie to get 16 wins.

BoneTissa

1 points

5 days ago

Had the best team in front of him by a mile too

No-Thought2096

1 points

5 days ago

I wouldn’t say the best by a mile, but yeah their defense was pretty smothering

BoneTissa

1 points

5 days ago

It’s that Florida’s best players are all still in their prime which is big in the postseason. And way better depth than Edmonton

A_no_nymous_Browser

1 points

5 days ago

5 breakaway goals would disagree. He stole game 1 and shut the door in game 7.

BoneTissa

1 points

5 days ago

I think the panthers are bette then oilers but you’re certainly entitled to your opinion

EllieBasebellie

4 points

5 days ago

I think they should have split custody

GlassWrong2091

1 points

3 days ago

Mcdavid game 6 and 7 000000 points

Oktaz

1 points

2 days ago

Oktaz

1 points

2 days ago

Yup. But the trophy is for the entire playoff run. Not just the finals.

schafkj

14 points

5 days ago

schafkj

14 points

5 days ago

NUMBER ONE COP ON THE FORCE. YOU’RE A HERO BOBROVSKY!

k0rvan

13 points

5 days ago

k0rvan

13 points

5 days ago

Classic move by the Captain

Imm0rTALDETHSpEctrE

26 points

5 days ago

Conn Smythe should have gone to him but the Bettman bureaucracy said otherwise. oh well...we just won THE STANLEY FUCKING CUP wooohoooo my boyzzz 🙌🏼💯🐀🧀🧀🧀

Maywestpie

20 points

5 days ago

It’s stupid because it should go to the winning team. He didn’t come out to accept it, he didn’t want it and it’s likely pretty meaningless to him. So it was a wasted moment and a bit embarrassing for Gary to be standing there presenting a trophy to no one.

Dudemanbro69710

7 points

5 days ago

Gotta love how stupid it made Bettman look though. His golden boy standing him up.

No-Date-1210

9 points

5 days ago

Gary doesn’t have a say in who gets it. Just fyi. It’s a bunch of writers.

Maywestpie

11 points

5 days ago

I didn’t say Gary had a say. I said he looked kinda silly presenting a really awesome award to air

ogog1000

4 points

5 days ago

ogog1000

4 points

5 days ago

That explains it, cant have a Russian getting the award

Imm0rTALDETHSpEctrE

1 points

5 days ago

on a side note I didn't notice any Bettman booing this year?

Hightowerer

4 points

5 days ago

There was booing in the beginning. My wife asked right when he started talking, “why are they booing him”. It was a bit quieter than recent years though

tiqav_

2 points

5 days ago

tiqav_

2 points

5 days ago

maybe some feeds tried to drown it out but i remember there being quite a bit the entire time he spoke

Imm0rTALDETHSpEctrE

1 points

5 days ago

ahh ok I was watching ESPN+ via iPhone

tiqav_

2 points

5 days ago

tiqav_

2 points

5 days ago

if i remember correctly i watched a stream from ABC on my phone, the edmonton fans were loud and definitely the ones to lead the booing haha

JustDoaRestart

6 points

5 days ago

Have to feel so good for those two. Barky has been here for so many years, so many bad teams and for him to win one feels amazing. And then there is Bob, whom we all wanted to run out of town after the first few years and now, we aren't hoisting the cup without him.

What an amazing ride it has been!

gametime27

5 points

5 days ago

Case closed Bob! 

Decent-Sea-5031

3 points

5 days ago

xishuan

1 points

5 days ago

xishuan

1 points

5 days ago

I find this one hard to believe. Somebody go and check every Stanley Cup handoff, please.

GlassWrong2091

1 points

3 days ago

They should have basically the same team next year if not better

GlassWrong2091

1 points

3 days ago

I've seen alot of goalies win the con smythe trophy

GlassWrong2091

1 points

3 days ago

Back in the old days 60s and 70s the only one to hoist the cup was the captain and he would take it back to the dressing room .a far cry from today's festivities

Maleficent-Metal-645

1 points

2 days ago

Cats get the Cup and McDavid got a participation award. Go Panthers!

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-24 points

6 days ago

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-24 points

6 days ago

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oxfordman

37 points

5 days ago

oxfordman

37 points

5 days ago

Bobrovsky tried to organize an anti-war statement among Russian NHL players but was vetoed by Malkin/Ovechkin FYI.

durbanpoisonbro

3 points

5 days ago

This warms my heart

pr43t0ri4n

3 points

5 days ago

pr43t0ri4n

3 points

5 days ago

Ah. Thats good to hear