Renowned goalkeeper coach Rachit Davydov recounted for “” the conversation he had with Sergei Bobrovsky early in his career with the Panthers.
Davydov now works as a goalkeeper coach at Lokomotiv. But he worked with Bobrovsky for many years in the Russian team.
– We talked about mentality with Sergey when his career with the Panthers was just beginning. And these seasons have not been easy. There was a lot of hype surrounding him and his contract. And it was disturbing and distracting. Certainly!
I then shared with Sergey my vision of a difficult situation: “Miracles are expected of you, like a superhero. Florida signed an expensive goaltender and now everyone wants to see how you are going to get absolutely all the pucks, playing just zero. It is from this that you need to protect yourself, save yourself and your head, so that thoughts are directed exclusively to work.
It was necessary to put aside all the high expectations of the club, the supporters and not get involved in this match staged in the press, warming up the supporters. In fact, they saw a magician in Bobrovsky. But the goalkeeper’s success lies not in tricks, but in painstaking daily work.
Sergey managed not to deviate from his straight path, and he’s a great guy. Sergey managed to get away from the noise, into the shadow of information, showing himself only on the ice. Bobrovsky kept his mental balance, his game increased again, Davydov told .
“Florida” was already leading 3-0 in the series with Carolina. On Wednesday night, the Panthers could reach the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1996.
Source : MatchTV
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