The Florida Panthers strutted into Round 2 like the reigning champs they are, after swatting away the Lightning like a summer mosquito in Game 5, 6-3. And now? It’s Maple Leafs time. With Toronto rocking that No. 1 seed from the Atlantic and home-ice bragging rights, this best-of-7 series is already crackling with drama. Leafs coach Craig Berube kept it real, saying, “They’re obviously the Stanley Cup Champs, so they’re a very good team… they’re hard to play against. You know, I could keep going on and on, but it’s not the time right now.”

Sam Reinhart’s been cooking with 6 points, and Tkachuk, Bennett, and the rest of the Panther pack aren’t letting up. But after all that Round 1 fire, the spotlight’s suddenly shifting, yeah, all eyes on Sergei Bobrovsky. After a solid 4-1 start, the whispers are growing louder in the playoff jungle. With Toronto’s big guns like Nylander and Marner heating up, the noise is getting real: Is Bob still the king of the crease, or is his crown starting to slip?

The Florida Panthers rolled into Round 2 feeling all kinds of pumped, but by the time first period wrapped? Yeah… the energy had definitely shifted. With a cold and quiet drop, the team took to X and simply posted, “3-1 Leafs,” and the heartbreak kinda echoed through every Florida fan’s soul. Disappointment hit fast and one user didn’t hold back, dropping a brutal, “Get bob out,” in the replies. Kinda wild considering that just days ago, Bobrovsky was being praised like a playoff superhero.

Coach Paul Maurice had even called him, “Incredibly emotionally consistent,” talking about how Bob never changes his rhythm; whether it’s a blowout win or a rough loss, he stays locked in. Flashback to Round 1 and Bob was absolutely cooking. That one stretch in Game 5? Unreal. With the Panthers holding a 3-1 series lead over the Lightning, Tampa came in swinging like their season depended on it; because well, it did. They came in hot, and within five minutes of the second period, it was already 3-2. And then came that moment; Brayden Point made it look like he was going for a goal, only to dish it to Chernak for a brutal one-timer.

Bobrovsky? He stopped it. Crowd was this close to erupting… but he wasn’t done yet. The puck slipped free, found Gage Goncalves, who whipped another shot straight at him. And guess what? Bob did a full freaking split and somehow, with his left arm stretched out like a goalie contortionist, stopped that one too. It was the kind of save that freezes time and shuts crowds up. Yeah, the Bolts tied it later on, but Bob had it locked down from there. But this was just the tip of the iceberg!

Florida Panthers’ fans point fingers towards the goalie!

So someone tossed out the spicy take, “Bob might be worse than Skinner,” and just like that, Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and Oilers’ Stuart Skinner were both back in the hot seat. But let’s rewind a bit, Skinner’s been catching heat since way back in February. On the 7th, Edmonton clashed with the Avs and, well, chaos followed. The Oilers dropped that one 5-4, and while the scoreline was wild, the spotlight landed squarely on goaltending. Skinner let in 3 goals on just 12 shots, and that was enough for Coach Kris Knoblauch as he yanked Skinner after the first period and threw Calvin Pickard into the deep end.

Fans? They went full meltdown mode. One fan straight up said, “The Edmonton Oilers ain’t winning a Stanley cup with Stuart Skinner in net dude is fuck*ng dog sh*t.” And the numbers haven’t exactly been giving Skinner much backup either. He’s dropped 2 of his last 3, while Pickard’s been buzzing, winning 6 straight and 10 of his last 11. Skinner’s rocking a 2.68 GAA and .902 save % in 37 games, while Pickard’s sitting at a slightly better 2.50 GAA with a .901 save % in just 18. So yeah, when fans shout “Bob needs to wake up,” it’s coming from a place of already having lived this goalie drama in Edmonton.

Someone dropped the question, “What is wrong with Sergei Bobrovsky?” and yeah, fans definitely had a lot to say after that game. The Toronto Maple Leafs took Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round with a wild 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers, and Bobrovsky’s performance? Well, let’s just say it wasn’t the strongest. William Nylander lit it up with two goals and an assist in the first period alone, while Bobrovsky allowed goals on rebound chances and shots he really should’ve had. Things started rough with Nylander scoring just 33 seconds in, then again later in the period after a juicy rebound.

By the time Tanev slipped one past Bobrovsky’s pad in the second, the game felt like it was slipping away, and that’s when fans started thinking, “Time to switch goalies.” Bobrovsky did make 24 saves, but with the Panthers playing catch-up all game, it just wasn’t enough. The Leafs seemed to have an answer for everything, even after Florida tried to rally in the third with goals from Luostarinen and Bennett. Still, Toronto kept pushing, and with Nylander’s breakaway goal and Knies putting it away later, it was hard to shake off the feeling that Bobrovsky just couldn’t hold it down when the Panthers needed him.