COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was pulled from a game last Tuesday at Tampa Bay, he walked straight to the dressing room and started peeling off his gear. There were 11 minutes, 7 seconds remaining in the game.



Typically, the goaltender — if not removed because of an injury — will remain on the bench with his teammates while his replacement finishes the game.



But by the time Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella sent a member of the training staff to find Bobrovsky, the two-time Vezina Trophy winner had already showered, or was in the shower, and was unable to return to the bench.



This scenario, first reported by Sportsnet in Canada, was confirmed to The Athletic by multiple NHL sources in recent days.



Bobrovsky’s actions incensed Tortorella but also infuriated and disappointed his teammates, sources said, prompting a meeting with the Blue Jackets’ leadership group before they boarded a...