| Cold | 4/18/2013 6:28:00 PM |
Description: Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov is starting Thursday against the Devils. | Insight: Bryzgalov has a 2.86 GAA and .897 SV% this season and a 3.23 GAA and .877 SV% in April, and Steve Mason just held the Rangers to two goals on 40 shots in a win on Tuesday. We question whether Bryz is actually the best option in net right now to keep the Flyers' slim playoff hopes alive. | | |
| 3/15/2013 10:03:00 PM |
Description: Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov got the performance he needed Friday with 27 saves on 28 shots in a shootout win over New Jersey. | Insight: Now the key will be winning two in a row, something Bryzgalov hasn't done in March. He has followed up four of his last five wins with losses. | | |
| 2/21/2013 9:41:00 PM |
Description: Flyers netminder Ilya Bryzgalov was pulled from Thursday's game after allowing four goals on 15 shots in 32 minutes. | Insight: Bryzgalov and the Flyers came out flat after battling the Penguins just last night. The goaltender gave up three goals in the first period and then a power-play tally in the second before being yanked. | | |
| 2/21/2013 6:21:00 PM |
Description: Flyers netminder Ilya Bryzgalov will start Thursday's game despite winning a grueling matchup Wednesday against the Penguins. | Insight: Bryzgalov will get an easier matchup against the Panthers but Philadelphia's energy level might be lacking after battling Pittsburgh for 60 minutes last night. Bryz shut out the Islanders on Monday but he has allowed 27 goals in his other nine starts this month. | | |
| 2/18/2013 6:57:00 PM |
Description: Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov recorded his first shutout of the season Monday against the Islanders. | Insight: Bryzgalov didn't need to be at his best on Monday with the seven goals Philadelphia scored for him but he was anyway, stopping all 19 of the shots he faced. The shutout was Bryzgalov's first shutout since March 13th against New Jersey. That shutout was Bryzgalov's fourth clean sheet in a five-game span. | | |
| 2/12/2013 6:44:00 PM |
Description: Brian Boucher was initially named as the starting goaltender for Philadelphia Tuesday but Ilya Bryzgalov will get the start after all. SOURCE: Tim Panaccio, CSNPhilly.com | Insight: Bryzgalov gave up four goals in just 26 minutes Monday and was pulled for Boucher but he will be back in net for the 13th time in 14 games. He'll bring a 5-6-1 record and 2.53 GAA into Tuesday's game. | | |
| 2/5/2013 10:21:00 PM |
Description: Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 21 of 22 shots Tuesday in a 2-1 win over the high-scoring Lightning. | Insight: It's an impressive performance for Bryzgalov and Philadelphia to shut down the top goal-scoring team in the NHL. The Flyers went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill to help Bryzgalov improve to 4-5. Bryz possesses a 2.24 GAA in nine starts. | | |
| 1/29/2013 6:07:00 PM |
Description: Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov will try to get his third win of the season when Philadelphia takes on New York on Tuesday. | Insight: Bryzgalov started off 0-3 with nine goals allowed but he has stopped 48 of 50 over the last two games, one of which was against the Rangers. | | |
| 1/26/2013 4:20:00 PM |
Description: Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov will start his fifth game of the season Saturday against the Panthers. | Insight: Bryzgalov is 1-3 but he has a solid 2.52 GAA and .910 SV%. Saturday presents a favorable matchup against a team that has scored just 1.75 goals per game while giving up the second-most shots on goal in the NHL. | | |
| 1/22/2013 5:49:00 PM |
Description: Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov will get another start on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. | Insight: Bryzgalov has lost the first two games this season while posting a .909 SV% and 3.06 GAA. The netminder should get most of Philadelphia's starts this season but should only be used by fantasy owners when he's hot, and that isn't right now. | | |
| 1/20/2013 3:37:00 PM |
Description: Flyers netminder Ilya Bryzgalov has started off the season with two straight losses. | Insight: Bryzgalov has only received three goals of support over the first two games while allowing six on 66 shots. | | |
| 4/3/2012 10:20:00 PM |
Description: Ilya Bryzgalov (foot) struggled in his return to the net Tuesday night. Bryzgalov surrendered five goals on 25 shots, including four goals in the first period. The Rangers beat the Flyers, 5-3. | Insight: This was Bryzgalov's first game since a chip fracture was discovered in his foot and he didn't look quite right. We'd equate Bryzgalov's struggles more to rust than to the foot injury. Plus, the Rangers are really good. | | |
| 4/3/2012 11:03:00 AM |
Description: Ilya Bryzgalov (foot) may play on Tuesday, according to Flyers' GM Paul Holmgren. He's missed three games with a chip fracture in his right foot. | Insight: Bryzgalov had four shutouts in March, so losing him, even for three games, was a big blow. Check back as the game draws near to see if Philadelphia will roll with Bryzgalov. | | |
| 4/2/2012 10:43:00 PM |
Description: Ilya Bryzgalov earned NHL player of the month honors for the month of March. | Insight: Bryzgalov killed it in March, collecting four shutouts in 13 games. Bryzgalov has not been on the ice since last Monday after chipping a bone in his foot. For now, Bryzgalov is day-to-day. | | |
| Hot | 3/27/2012 4:07:00 PM |
Description: Ilya Bryzgalov has a chip fracture in his right foot. The Flyers list him as day to day. He won't play on Thursday at Toronto. | Insight: This is a potentially major blow to everyone who has been riding the Bryzgalov wave in March. This month, Bryzgalov has gone 10-2-1 with a 1.43 goals-against average. He has tallied four shutouts and has a save percentage of .947 in March. Sergei Bobrovsky will be called upon to start with Bryzgalov out. The backup has played just one game in March. | | |
| Hot | 3/19/2012 10:00:00 AM |
Description: Ilya Bryzgalov has been the best goalie in hockey over the past 30 days and he's been off-the-charts good in March. | Insight: After a slow start to his first season in Philadelphia, Bryzgalov has carried the Flyers back into the division race by going 8-0-1 in March with a 1.19 GAA, a .960 save percentage and four shutouts. The Flyers are no longer spliting their goaltending work and you should obviously have him in your lineup everyday. | | |
| 1/1/2012 1:49:00 PM |
Description: Ilya Bryzgalov told reporters on Sunday that Sergei Bobrovsky would be the starting goalie for the Winter Classic on Monday, even though Flyers coach Peter Laviolette hasn't announced a starting goalie.
NHL.com | Insight: "I have great news and even better news," said Bryzgalov. "OK, great news is I'm not playing (Monday), and better news is we have a chance to win the game (Monday)." Bryzgalov's comments won't go over well with Laviolette or his teammates, but he has failed to win any of his last four starts while allowing 16 goals over that span. Even though the Flyers haven't given official word, it looks like Bryzgalov will be able to contemplate the universe from the bench at Citizens Bank Ballpark on Monday. | | |
| 10/28/2011 1:29:00 AM |
Description: Ilya Bryzgalov allowed four goals on ten shots in relief of Sergei Bobrovsky, who allowed five goals on 15 shots to the Jets on Thursday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Following the game, Bryzgalov admitted that he has "zero confidence" in his game and that he is "lost in the woods right now." Bryzgalov was also making reference to his poor effort on Wednesday against Montreal, when he allowed five goals. Not exactly reassuring comments for fantasy owners and the Flyers, who flipped the team upside down to sign him for nine years. | | |
| 10/9/2011 1:53:00 AM |
Description: Ilya Bryzgalov made 19 saves in the Flyers' 3-0 win over New Jersey on Saturday.
NHL.com | Insight: The Flyers' major offseason acquisition is already paying dividends for his new team, as he has won both his starts and has allowed only one goal over that span. Those who are second-guessing the Flyers' moves and Bryzgalov's nine-year, $51 million contract have been silenced, at least for now. | | |
| 6/23/2011 4:33:00 PM |
Description: The Philadelphia Flyers have signed goalie Ilya Bryzgalov to a nine-year contract worth $51 million.
TSN | Insight: The Flyers needed to clear cap space in order to make the deal happen, and did so on Thursday by shipping both Jeff Carter and Mike Richards in separate deals. The Flyers are hoping that Bryz is the long-awaited answer to their playoff goaltending woes. Unfortunately, he has never won a playoff series in his career. | | |
