Last year at this time the Philadelphia Flyers were being led by a rookie netminder from Russia, Sergei Bobrovsky, now they are being led by another Russian this time Ilya Bryzgalov. Bryzgalov was signed in the offseason to tune of nine-years $51 million to give Philadelphia a franchise goalie.
Only one problem has come from that signing and that is the fact that Bryz has not played like a franchise goalie. The defense has played bad at times, but Bryz also hasn’t looked confident in net. He put up great numbers in a non-hockey market with the Phoenix Coyotes. I said in the offseason if you think he is in the same class as a Henrik Lundqvist, Tim Thomas, or Pekka Rinne you are nuts.
Bryzgalov has struggled mightily with a GAA barely under three at 2.99, a horrible save percentage a .895, and a mediocre record of 18-10-4.
Now Bobs has been no All-Star by any means but he is posting better numbers a 11-4-1 record, a 2.42 GAA, and a .919 save percentage. Bobs has half as man...
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