Index – Sport – Is the defense of the year here? The Russian hockey goalie performed an otherworldly feat with his back to the puck

Towards the end of the second period, the visitors’ attackers put Matt Dumbá in a situation that seemed unmissable, and the empty goal was in front of him. The 29-year-old Canadian point guard wanted to backhand the puck into the net – however, Bobrovsky prevented him from scoring, turned his back on the game, then extended his left arm half-floating in the air, in which the puck got stuck, so the game continued at 2-2. on ice.

“It was more about Dumba that the situation didn’t lead to a goal, but hats off to Bobrovsky,” said Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper after the match.

“Call it a feat, call it luck, call it what you want. He is an extremely athletic goalkeeper who just made a great save. It’s unfortunate that he flashed against us,” the two-time Stanley Cup-winning captain of the Lighting, Steven Stamkos, said appreciatively of Bobrovsky.

The Russian goalkeeper’s teammate, Aaron Ekblad, said that, along with the others, they couldn’t believe their eyes on the bench. In the end, Florida won the match 3-2 in overtime, so it leads 2-0 overall in the match that lasted four wins.