Florida Panthers Sergei Bobrovsky pulled after first period in third start of season

Things didn't go as planned for Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky in his third-ever start with his new club. In Tuesday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Ru sian netminder was pulled after surrendering four goals on just 14 shots in the first period. After Jordan Staal made it 1 Kenny Moore II Jersey -0 for the Canes le s than seven minutes Shon Coleman Jersey into the opening frame, Teuvo Teravainen scored at 11:04 of the firststarting a frenzy where Carolina managed three goals in just over seven minutes, with Dougie Hamilton and Ryan Dzingel also getting on the board. Backup Sam Montembeault took over for the Panthers between the pipes to start the second period with Bobby Okereke Jersey Florida down by four. MORE: In his previous two games, Bobrovsky went 1-1 with a 3.53 GAA and .891 save percentage. He's now surrendered 12 goals tostart the season. Bobrovsky with plenty of time to think about the situation he's willingly entered in to as a pair of wide open shots get thrown at him. Yahoo Sports NHL (@YahooSportsNHL) The 31-year-old was by far one of the league's biggest names available on the free-agent market this summer and his blockbuster seven-year, $70-million deal solidified that. As arguably the Panthers' most integral Matt Ryan Jersey piece of the puzzle moving forward, Bobrovsky faces hefty expectations as the team looks to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. While the start of the season hasn't indicated good things, it's still earlyand growing pains are only to be expected with a new club that also features a fairly Brandon Facyson Jersey new cast and head coach.