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Hidden Gem: The Best of Flyers Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov from 24/7

Found January 03, 2012 on Unathletic: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ilya Bryzgalov
TEAMS: Philadelphia Flyers

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HBO’s 24/7 series is becoming one of the most popular sports shows on television today. I didn’t know a whole heck of a lot about Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov before I started watching the 24/7 on the Rangers and Flyers leading up to the Winter Classic. I know enough now to consider Ilya to be a hidden gem in sports. The guy is as weird and as funny as it gets in professional sports. The great thing about him is he’s a good dude. He’s just weird as sh$t. He was without a doubt the star of this series. So much so that we had to put together a compilation of clips to celebrate his ‘uniqueness’. Hit the jump to check out the very best of Ilya Bryzgalov…. The Universe How long before a shirt comes out with the phrase “Humaaangus Big” on it. This set the tone for Bryz’s stardom On Coming To Philly You’re going to hell! Philadelphia is a tough place to be a goalie. Unfortunately, he’s close to finding out about it....
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