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Richards on Bobrovsky allowing game-winner: ‘I’ve seen him make that save 1,000 times’

Sergei Bobrovsky

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, of Russia, deflects a shot on goal against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, April 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Let’s just say that Columbus head coach Todd Richards wasn’t happy with the game-winning goal in Wednesday’s 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh.

Sergei Bobrovsky, the reigning Vezina winner, looked just average in Game 1 and finished with a pedestrian .875 save percentage after making 28 stops on 32 shots -- but there was one save in particular Bobrovsky didn’t make that drew Richards’ ire:

#CBJ Richards on Bobrovsky allowing Sutter’s goal: "“I’ve seen him make that save 1000 times. A thousand times. It’s one that got by him.”

— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) April 17, 2014


The goal again, in case you missed it:

If the Jackets are going to win this series -- which would require them to win a playoff game for the first time in franchise history -- Bobrovsky will need to perform better than he did on Wednesday and will likely have to out-duel Marc-Andre Fleury. The Pens goalie won the head-to-head battle in Game 1, stopping 31 of 34 Columbus shots while shutting the Blue Jackets out over the final 39 minutes of play.