Russian goaltender Bobrovsky a lone bright spot in semifinal loss to Canada
TORONTO — Through all the defensive chaos, poor decisions and sloppy play from Team Russia in the early going of Saturday’s World Cup of Hockey semifinal, one player remained dominant.
Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 42-of-47 shots overall and almost single-handedly kept his squad in the game at Air Canada Centre. The Canadians used their powerful offence to keep the pressure on Bobrovsky and the host side eventually pulled away for a 5-3 victory.
“That’s why he’s one of the best goalies in the league, in the world,” said Russian forward Alex Ovechkin. “He played unbelievable.”
A Sidney Crosby deke was Bobrovsky’s lone hiccup in the opening period.