It's all about the next moment to keep the run going. For example, here's one comment Bobrovsky made after Tuesday night's 4-0 win vs. the New York Islanders.
"I don't want to analyze (too much)," he said. "I just want to let it go. I don't want to stop and think. Just enjoy this time, enjoy this environment. And have fun with it."
His teammates, however, are more than willing to step up and fill the vocal void.
"It's all my pep talks in the (postgame) hug," captain Nick Foligno joked after Tuesday's 4-0 victory over the Islanders. "It's exactly what we expect out of Bob. We always say we don't need him to be the game stealer, he just needs to be solid and as confident in himself as possible, and this is what happens."
"It's nice to be feeling good, and I love how Bob is feeding into that," Matt Duchene said. "He's our most important guy, and he's playing amazing right now."
Just how amazing? In his last eight starts, Bobrovsky has pitched three shutouts and allowed just one goal three times.
So what's the key? Watching Bobrovsky of late, he's been technically sound, playing confidently in his net. His reads and anticipation have been excellent, as he's usually in position to make the save before the shot is taken, and he's played big enough that any deflections in front of him have either ended up in his pads or wide of the net because he's taken up so much space.
In addition, the team in front of Bobrovsky has tightened up its game. Whereas a month ago, the team was still finding its way in the absence of Ryan Murray and fitting Adam McQuaid into the lineup, things have settled down defensively. Structure has improved, and odd-man rushes and other dangerous chances have dropped. That is reflected in Bobrovsky's calm nature in net -- when the goaltender tends to look his least comfortable is when deflections and chaos in front leave him vulnerable.
The result is a marriage that consistently has kept pucks out of the Blue Jackets net.