ILYA BRYZGALOV RUMORS

This Week in Hockey is a weekly column in which assistant blogger Michael Spinner (@MichaelSpinner) shares and discusses the major storylines in the National Hockey League from the past week. Breaking down Ilya Bryzgalov On June 6, 2011 the Philadelphia Flyers acquired the rights to goalkeeper Ilya Bryzgalov, and promptly signed him to a...

Ilya Bryzgalov reported to Wells Fargo Center this morning ill and will NOT be in goal tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sergei Bobrovsky will start in goal. It's not certain whether Bryz will be the back-up or whether the Flyers will recall another goalie.

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...

Ilya Bryzgalov pretty much has resigned himself that even when he does something good, something bad happens. Pitch your25th career shutout and still lose a game, 1-0 because Evgeni Nabokov was simply unconscious at the other end. When people look back on his first year in Philly, these are some of the things they'll remember. Here's what the players had to say...

from Sam Carchidi of Broad Street Bull, Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov was having a terrific game Sunday until he allowed a brutal wraparound goal to Marian Gaborik, giving the Rangers a 2-1 lead with 5.1 seconds left in the second period. Bryz said the puck took a “funny bounce” off his stick and that it was like “somebody sucking the puck with a vacuum behind...

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...

Although the Flyers didn't officially name a goaltender until just about an hour from puck drop, it was pretty obvious that Peter Laviolette was going to roll with Ilya Bryzgalov against the New Jersey Devils in today's game. Bryzgalov has faced the Devils only one time in his career; a 20-save shutout earlier this season.  Although he didn't record a shutout this afternoon, Bryzgalov...

Philadelphia Flyers Goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov. Photo: TalkSportsPhilly.com It’s pretty easy to dogpile on Ilya Bryzgalov right now. After being brought to the Flyers to solve their goaltending riddle, the quirky Russian has done a solid job of underwhelming Flyers fans. In the meantime, backup Sergei Bobrovsky has played amazing hockey, and has many people questioning whether management...

Former Philadelphia Flyers captain Rick Tocchet said today on Philadelphia sports radio 94.7 WIP that current netminder Ilya Bryzgalov needs to work on his work ethic among other things. Tocchet was a guest on WIP Middays with Anthony Gargano and Glen Macnow and they talked for about ten minutes on Bryz. Here are some of the quotes from Tocchet “He has to quit talking about...

The big-ticket item known as the Universe in Ilya Bryzgalov will not start tomorrow’s Winter Classic game against the New York Rangers in Philadelphia. Ilya Bryzgalov will not get the start in the Winter Classic game, despite being a prolific charter on HBO's 24/7, and, sporting a nifty mask paying homage to Philadelphia sports. Is this the right move for the Flyers? To that, Bryzgalov...