Ducks coach Boudreau won't confirm Game 5 starter: 'Heck, we still have Bobkov!'
After 20-year-old goaltender John Gibson's historic shutout performance in Game 4 on Saturday night, Ducks head coach wouldn't confirm the identity of his Game 5 starter. "Heck, we still have Bobkov," joked the Ducks head coach, referring to Ducks prospect Igor Bobkov - a goaltender who spent most of this season stopping pucks at the ECHL level.
Boudreau also elaborated on the reasoning behind giving Gibson the start on Saturday night:
Ducks Bruce also said it wouldn't have been fair to hold Gibson back and then if they lost tonight, ask him to play an elimination game.
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On the identity of Anaheim's Game 5 starter, there's really no mystery. You can safely ignore Boudreau's hilarious Popovichian tongue-in-cheek, because Gibson will be starting on Monday night in Orange County.