After the Norfolk Admirals came back from down two goals to tie the game in the third period, the Syracuse Crunch needed a game-saving performance to revive its play. The Crunch received two such efforts from a rather unlikely source – two 20-year-olds playing in their first professional games. Igor Bobkov made 43 saves and
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Ducks’ Prospect Bobkov Set To Make Professional Debut, Trying To Get a Head Start on Earning a Spot For Next Year
The “Russian Octopus” has had quite the season, culminating with a dramatic win over Canada in the 2011 WJC, and being named the final game’s MVP. Yesterday it was announced that Bobkov, who played for the London Knights of the OHL during the majority of the 2010-2011 season, would be joining the Anaheim Ducks’ minor