Bobrovsky unique stick grip and how it helps blocker
Nothing leads to detailed breakdowns of a goaltender’s style, tendencies and yes, even equipment, like a long run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Sergei Bobrovsky is no exception.
With Bobrovsky on an epic heater while leading the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup Final, a lot of that focus has been on his blocker, and how a unique stick grip, or shoulder, impacts it.
Henrik Lundqvist did a much-lauded breakdown on TNT:
Bobrovsky explained his sloped shoulder, how low he holds it on that paddle, and how that improves his blocker coverage with InGoal Magazine during his final season in Columbus.
Still ahead in this article:
Bobrovsky's exact words on why that grip angle lets him play 'low blocker, high blocker' — his phrase, not a paraphrase — come next.
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