Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky admitted that the game-winning goal he surrendered to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday was a save he could've made.
"I thought guys played well. We deserved a point, at least. It was a good game, it was a good challenge. Good mental challenge," Bobrovsky told reporters postgame. "I thought I could help on the last goal, for sure. But other than that, they had good scoring chances."
The Maple Leafs stormed back from a 4-2 deficit to tie the game with 1:30 left in regulation, but the Kraken answered less than a minute later courtesy of a slap shot from Brandon Montour that squeaked past Bobrovsky.
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"He had a good shot above the pad," Bobrovsky added.
Bobrovksy has allowed at least three goals in all but one of his 10 starts this season. He's 3-5-2 with an .885 save percentage and a 3.29 goals-against average. Bobrovsky's minus-0.8 goals saved above expected ranks 29th out of 47 goaltenders with at least five appearances this season.
Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller admitted that the final two minutes of the game were a rollercoaster of emotions.
"Everyone's pretty excited when we tie it and then it's just a dagger when the last one goes in," he said.
Hiller added that he didn't "at all" consider making a goalie change.
"I thought he was alright," Hiller said of Bobrovsky. "The last one, he probably would want that one back."
Backup Anthony Stolarz has been a more effective goalie for Toronto so far this season despite getting limited opportunities. He's 4-1-0 with a .907 save percentage and one goal saved above expected in five games.
The Maple Leafs signed Bobrovsky, 38, to a three-year, $21-million deal as a free agent in the offseason. Despite not living up to his contract in the early going of the season, he remains confident in himself.
"I feel good, I feel strong. ... There is mistakes sometimes here and there, but overall I feel confident, I feel good," Bobrovsky said. "All I care about is next shot."
