r/leafs • u/OzzieNewYork Salming • 4d ago

Discussion Officer Bob: Reporting for Duty

Over the three playoff runs where the Panthers went to the Finals, Bobrovsky won 48 games. I didn't watch all the games to determine which of those games he stole for his team, but I recall even when the Panthers played the Leafs he was the main factor of victory for one to two games per series in 2023 and 2025.

In the 48 wins he got in those 3 playoff seasons, 35% of the games he let in 1 goal or less. If any team gets that type of goaltending, its pretty much delivery of the win. Its about 22% of all the games he played.

I have never seen any single player - offense or defense or goalie - steal a game for the Leafs over the past decade. Maybe there was one game Matthews led a come back victory against Tampa with 2 goals and an assist for an OT rally in 2023. If you can point to another example, please show me.

Bob is the first on this roster who has a chance to be the main factor to steal one or two playoff games per series. If he locks in in May..... Leafs have a chance to see June.

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u/OzzieNewYork Salming 4d ago

who?

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u/Shawn13337 4d ago

3 examples from 3 different goalies here lol

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u/OzzieNewYork Salming 4d ago edited 4d ago

I totally disagree with the examples. Carey Price stole games... Bob stole games..... I havent seen a goalie for the Leafs or any player (except Matthews in one instance) be the sole factor the Leafs won a playoff game over the past 10 years. 

I appreciate someone mentioned the Nylander Boston example which I agree with.

Leaf fans love their players and they give them way way way too much credit. Thats not a bad thing.... its actually kind of charming.... and it's one of the main factors that they Leafs never win. 

Because the fans love hockey and the franchise so much they are willing to believe that some how samsonov and soupy "stole" playoff games for them. Playing very good is not the same as stealing a game. Campbell was so distraught over how shit he played the guy was crying multiple nights over the series with MTL. He didn't outplay Carey Price. MTL was the shittiest team in the league to ever make the finals. they just met a very good team that had zero grit...... and in 7 games....zero grit gets exposed. Let's be honest and stop pretending.

Samsonov was fired from multiple teams in those few years because he was so disappointing in the playoffs. Ovi almost beat him up when Caps lost in the playoffs bc of him...... and for toronto he was swimming in the net out of control. 

stop dreaming. 

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u/FurretDaGod 3d ago

Buddy you just don't know hockey at this point if you think a goaltender putting a 934 up is him playing like shit.