His 16-save shutout in the Florida Panthers’ 3-0 win on Thursday over the Columbus Blue Jackets — a team he spent seven seasons playing for before signing with the Panthers — was the 423rd victory of his NHL career. That ties Bobrovsky with Tony Esposito for 10th most all-time in NHL history.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots for his second shutout in four games and fourth of the season, and the Florida Panthers won their fifth straight, 3-0 over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 last Saturday in a Stadium Series outdoor game in Ohio Stadium, but they were badly outplayed for much of the night. When coupled with the two losses this week in the Sunshine State, it’s not a pretty picture.
The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers will become well-acquainted with each other over the next week, and how those games unfold eventually could determine which Metropolitan Division team reaches the postseason.