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Instant Reaction: Sergei Bobrovsky’s struggles reach peak in back-breaking loss to Kraken

I tried my absolute hardest to stay out of the Sergei Bobrovsky discourse during the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ Wednesday night game against the Seattle Kraken. It was another game where he had allowed three goals, all of which within his…

By Alex Hobson · The Leafs Nation

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Alex Hobson argues that Sergei Bobrovsky's poor performance cost the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Seattle Kraken.
Seattle defeated Toronto after Brandon Montour scored a late game-winning goal through Bobrovsky's five-hole with 30 seconds left.
The Maple Leafs had previously rallied to tie the game 4-4 following a late 6-on-5 goal from Auston Matthews.

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Alex Hobson of TheLeafsNation criticized goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky following the Toronto Maple Leafs' late-game defeat against the Seattle Kraken. After Toronto erased a two-goal deficit to tie the game 4-4 late in the third period, Seattle defenseman Brandon Montour scored through Bobrovsky's five-hole with just over 30 seconds remaining to hand Toronto the loss.

Hobson argued that the defeat fell squarely on Bobrovsky, noting that he surrendered five goals on 17 shots for a .706 save percentage. Despite three-point nights from Toronto forwards Auston Matthews and Gavin McKenna, Hobson concluded that the netminder's costly late miscues ultimately ruined the team's comeback effort.

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Instant Reaction: Sergei Bobrovsky’s struggles reach peak in back-breaking loss to Kraken

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