Sergei Bobrovsky arrived in Toronto with a long and decorated resume.
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Bobrovsky → arrive → resume
A pair of Stanley Cup rings along with two Vezina Trophy nods as the NHL’s top goaltender sat right at the top.
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pair → sit → top
Early on in his Maple Leafs’ tenure, however, the 38-year-old and his teammates are still looking for traction.
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old → look → traction
Bobrovsky’s record fell to 1-3-2 following Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the grinding New York Islanders.
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record → fall → Islanders
The Russian puck-stopper wasn’t to blame on any of the three goals he allowed before the visitors added an empty-netter, but his save percentage now stands at .891 along with a 3.29 goals-against average.
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percentage → blame → average
“I feel good,” Bobrovsky, who signed a three-year, US$21-million contract in free agency, said of his start to the 2026-27 schedule.
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who → feel → schedule
I try to give the best chance for the team to win the game.
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team → try → game
It (doesn’t) always go your way, but chipping away.
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“I stay patient and just ready for the next shot.”
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Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews said the rest of the group hasn’t offered much support during a stretch that’s seen Toronto (3-4-2) drop four of its last five (1-2-2).
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Toronto → say → five
“We’ve really left him out to dry here in these last couple starts,” said the star centre.
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centre → leave → starts
“We’ve got to be better.
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He’s doing his job.
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He’s making some big saves.”
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Bobrovsky, who hoisted the Cup in both 2024 and 2025 with the Florida Panthers, said coming north has been an adjustment as part of a major summer roster renovation.
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coming → hoist → renovation
“Style is different,” he said after making 16 stops against the Islanders.
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“New guys, it’s a new team.
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We’re all working to get together to build the chemistry, to build the belief.
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We have a great group of guys — great skill guys, professional guys.
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“We just have to find our game and have to come together and play on the same page.”
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The Maple Leafs have also already been bitten by the injury bug.
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Shutdown defenceman Chris Tanev, who was on the ice following Saturday’s morning skate, remains out week-to-week with an upper-body injury, while veteran centre John Tavares has the same return-to-play designation after suffering a lower-body injury in Thursday’s 5-4 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
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Tavares → follow → Sabres
“It’s tough, but this is the NHL,” said Toronto centre Colton Sissons, who scored his team’s only goal Saturday.
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“You lose players constantly — important players — and other guys gotta step up.
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guys → lose → players
Maybe not one guy needs to do the job.
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It needs to be a bunch of us collectively.”
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He added that, despite the results, watching Bobrovsky go through his process has been impressive.
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“Consummate professional,” Sissons said.
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“Not many guys in this league are as dialed in as he is with his routine and the way he takes care of himself.
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That’s why he’s been elite for so long.”
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Bobrovsky, meanwhile, has now allowed three goals or more in each of his six starts.
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He also doesn’t seem concerned.
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“I stay patient and I prepare myself for the next shot,” Bobrovsky said.
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“You could think, ‘What if this, what if that?’
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I’m confident.
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I feel good about my game.
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“I’m excited for the next opportunity.
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GETTING ON TRACK
The Maple Leafs host the San Jose Sharks on Monday and the New York Rangers on Thursday before heading back out on the road.
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“It’s extremely high,” Sissons said when asked about the sense of urgency.
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“You can’t take too much time here to sort things out — not in this league, not in our division.
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…and 14 more, not listed.
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