Last year's Vezina Trophy winner, Sergei Bobrovsky, now enters the 2013-2014 NHL season with high expectations to uphold. Because last season was really only half a season, many people seem to question whether Bobrovsky can continue his amazing goal tending for a full season, rather than just a half. Well, there are many factors that go into a prediction like this. Bobrovsky will have to remain more in shape this season, and take care of his body even more, for there are twice the amount of games this season than last season, so playing in net will be more physically strenuous for Bobrovsky, who will probably play in several games a week, for a seven month season. That takes a lot out of someone and it wears the body down. This is the first full season Bobrovsky will be a starting goalie for a team, for he had been the backup on previous teams, so he will get a lot more starts than he is used to.
I believe Bobrovsky may be able to put up the same numbers like last season for the first half of the season, but after the all star break, Bobrovsky may have some trouble putting up the same numbers as the first half of the season, due to the physical strain and wearing down from the body. He definitely will get more wins this season than last season, not just because its a longer season, but because he has a better offense. Unlike last season, Bobrovsky could get away with giving up 3 or 4 goals in a game, and still getting the win, because of his better offense this season. Last season, Bobrovsky got most of his wins getting either shutouts, or giving up only 1 to 2 goals a game. That will not be the case this season.
In conclusion, will Bobrovsky put up another Vezina trophy winner season? Probably not. He is still an extremely good goalie, however with being a starter for his first full season, and playing twice as many games this season, I just can't see Bobrovsky putting up numbers as good as last season due to the physical strain and wearing down of the body.
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