Sergei Bobrovsky Denied Lightning With Sublime Save, and Fans Were in Awe

Karl Rasmussen | Apr 23, 2024

Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky saves a shot from Tampa Bay Lightning D Matt Dumba / Screenshot via ESPN on X

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky pulled off a bit of magic on Tuesday night as he made a spectacular flailing save in order to deny the Tampa Bay Lightning what would've been a go-ahead goal late into the second period on Tuesday.

After falling forward to protect the near post, Bobrovsky was stunningly able to contort his body as he dove back across the face of the goal and miraculously swatted away a shot attempt from defenseman Matt Dumba.

The Lightning will be hard pressed to find a better goalscoring opportunity than that one, as Dumba was essentially shooting into an open net, but Bobrovsky recovered just in time to make a heroic save to keep things tied at 2–2.

SERGEI BOBROVSKY WITH THE SAVE OF THE PLAYOFFS SO FAR 😱

📺: ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/urBTccXAuN

— ESPN (@espn) April 24, 2024

NHL fans were in utter disbelief over Bobrovsky's jaw-dropping effort between the sticks, and they had plenty of praise for the 35-year-old on social media.

Bobrovsky with the save of the playoffs. My goodness what a period for Bob. Should be 4-2 Lightning. Absurd.

— Paul Bissonnette (@BizNasty2point0) April 24, 2024

That Sergei Bobrovsky save might be the nicest save of all time

— Jesse Pollock (@jpolly22) April 24, 2024

Sergei Bobrovsky just made the save of the #NHLPlayoffs2024 #TimetoHunt #GoBolts

— Tim Peel (@TimCPeel20) April 24, 2024

What an incredible save by Bobrovsky

— Joe Smith (@JoeSmithNHL) April 24, 2024

We need to talk about that Sergei Bobrovsky save. That is an all-timer.

— Julian McKenzie (@jkamckenzie) April 24, 2024

SERGEI BOBROVSKY OH MY GOODNESS WHAT A SAVE

— y - Dylan (@miamiguydylan) April 24, 2024

Sergei Bobrovsky turned around with his back facing the play and made the save of the year.

— Roy Bellamy (@roybelly) April 24, 2024

I’m not lying when I say the reaction/chants following Bobrovsky’s save was nearly as loud as when Florida won the Eastern Conference. It should be 3-2 Tampa

— Alex Baumgartner (@ABaumgartner91) April 24, 2024