Ilya Bryzgalov is Not the Reason the Philadelphia Flyers Lost to the New York Islanders

I have come across some stuff on Twitter and the Philadelphia Flyers Facebook page after last night’s game blaming the loss on netminder Ilya Bryzgalov.  People are pointing out his performance in the shootout last night which the New York Islanders took 2-0 to win the game 1-0. Bryz earned his 25th career shutout and is the third player to reach that milestone in a Flyers uni, the other two are Martin Biron and the legendary Bernie Parent.  Even though I have been one of Bryz’s most vocal critics, there is no way I can blame him for the loss. The reason the Flyers lost last night is because of Evgeni Nabokov.  He was simply stellar in net and is the sole reason the Islanders won.  The Flyers  had plenty of chances of last night 86 in all 45 shots on goal, 24 shots were blocked, and 17 missed the net.  ”We didn’t score tonight. It wasn’t from the lack of trying, it didn’t go in the net,” said Flyers coach Peter Laviolette.  ”It is one ...