Bobrovsky unique stick grip and how it helps blocker
- Bobrovsky's sloped shoulder paddle is a custom CCM option that positions his blocker more aggressively and squarely toward shooters.
- He holds his hand low on the paddle, prioritizing blocker angle over stick position — and will deliberately drop his stick to make blocker saves.
- Despite giving up eight mid-to-high blocker goals against Boston in round one, Bobrovsky's blocker is statistically and visually one of his greatest strengths.
- The sloped shoulder paddle trend is growing among elite NHL goaltenders, including Vezina finalist Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders.
- Bobrovsky's stick can appear cut down when taped, but the sloped shoulder is a deliberate design choice, not a size modification.
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.
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