from Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch,

Bob is on fire. This was his third consecutive shutout. He has gone 179 minutes, 29 seconds without allowing a goal. It's the second-longest streak of its kind behind Devan Dubnyk, who earlier this season went 183:16 without letting a biscuit in his basket.

The Blue Jackets' franchise record: Steve Mason, before he was ground down, had a shutout streak of 199:19 in 2008-09, his rookie season.

"(Bobrovsky) made two or three really good saves there (in the first)," coach John Tortorella said. "I don't think we gave up a lot of chances during the game, but the timing of his saves has been very important for us."

Bobrovsky shrugged.

"I just try to stay focused, as usual, and help as much as I can," he said.

He looks and carries himself like a kid who grew up across the street from Beaver Cleaver. It's genuine. He comes from a place — Novokuznetsk, in southern Siberia — where the rivers still freeze in the winter. His goaltending idol? It was not Vladislav Tretiak, who Bobrovsky resembles in stature and athleticism. No, Bob followed the local guy he was able to see live, Vadim Tarasov.

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