Florida Panthers: Sergei Bobrovsky makes the save of the playoffs

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning are duking it out in a close Game 2 on Tuesday night, and Sergei Bobrovsky came up big in the second period with a highlight reel save.

Last season, Sergei Bobrovsky was a star player in the Panthers Stanley Cup Final run, if the Panthers are going to make it far again they are going to need their goaltender to help get them there.

Sergei Bobrovsky makes the save of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Florida Panthers.

With the Game 2 tied 2-2 in the second period, Bobrovsky made a save that could be replayed for years to come.

A broken play in the offensive zone for the Lightning lead to this grade A scoring chance for Matt Dumba, yet somehow Bobrovsky made the save. The Panthers netminder has been great all game currently making 16 saves on 18 shots from the Lightning.

In Game 1, Bobrovsky made 17 saves on 19 shots good enough for a .895 save percentage. Bobrovsky was one of those players in consideration for the Conn Smythe last season and if the Panthers want to go on a deep run again they are going to need their netminder.

Last season, Bobrovsky posted a .915 save percantage and a goals against average of 2.78 across the teams 19 game playoff run. Starting off against the Lightning is a big test for the entire Panthers roster.

Bobrovsky made some big saves in the second period, keeping the game tied up at 2 with a chance to win it in the third. The playoffs are four rounds of best of seven hockey, so it is always the next save that matters most, especially for star goaltenders that are expected to help carry the team on their back. With that said, Bobrovsky made one heck of a save in Game 2.