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Symba007
Montreal Canadiens
Location: I'm bi. Why limit yourself with half of the possible delicious pleasures of life - Fredo, ON
Joined: 02.26.2007

Dec 23 @ 9:02 PM ET
No , they can not carry their teams by themselves . Crosby and Malkin do this for dominating stretches . Crosby and Malkin take games over unlike other players you mention.
- BuffaloHardHat

Are you Garth?
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

Dec 23 @ 9:05 PM ET
If his argument is stupid I don't know what yours is. You made no points.
- islanders3024

I don't think even u believe the NYI can make the playoffs, let alone the #7 seed!
SPIDEROCKSTAR
Location: Ugh.... your sooooo lucky I'm banned... 9 more days and your gonna get it... - HouseArrest187, QC
Joined: 08.08.2010

Dec 23 @ 9:05 PM ET
Bryz never had the starting job.

He was signed for publicity. The guy he plays behind has some of the best numbers in the league. Bryz in the KHL is tending, when he plays, to the tune of (around) a .911 SV % and 2.25 GAA. That's fine in my eyes.

I'm not going to argue with anyone about Bryzgalov for the safety of my laptop and the walls surrounding me.

- Giroux_Is_God

Don't try to cover up Bryz lost starting job 'cause he couldn't stop pucks, didn't he had .700 save pct. when he lost the starting job?
fudd1689
Boston Bruins
Location: Boston, MA
Joined: 09.27.2010

Dec 23 @ 9:05 PM ET
Horton?
I never saw him as a fighter, or you talking overall tough to play against?

- sloppyseconds2


Both, he's a pretty good fighter who can hold his own. He is a bigger winger who is not afraid to hit. He's no heavyweight but can lay a solid hit.
sloppyseconds2
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: cambridge, ON
Joined: 01.02.2012

Dec 23 @ 9:05 PM ET
Are you Garth?
- Symba007


Garth's big brother, Gerth.
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

Dec 23 @ 9:08 PM ET
Fleury was having very good regular season but poor playoff performance last year. It was like very good WJC until he shoot the puck on Cobourn ass to score against himself...
- SPIDEROCKSTAR

I think he was worse than "poor" I'm sure 1/2 of the AHL starters could've done a better job. He could've had the worst playoff performance for a goalie all time. He was absolutely terrible. And that's being nice. Every shot was a goal!
sloppyseconds2
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: cambridge, ON
Joined: 01.02.2012

Dec 23 @ 9:08 PM ET
Both, he's a pretty good fighter who can hold his own. He is a bigger winger who is not afraid to hit. He's no heavyweight but can lay a solid hit.
- fudd1689

Yea I knew he was a good checker, I'll have to check You-tube for some of his fights, thanks.
prock
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Bobby Ryan + 1st rounder for Clarkson, ON
Joined: 08.30.2007

Dec 23 @ 9:08 PM ET
DATSYUK CAN'T TAKE OVER A GAME!?!?!?

I have officially heard it all!

- FLYERSROCK!



not even as many goals as pominville.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 23 @ 9:10 PM ET
Don't try to cover up Bryz lost starting job 'cause he couldn't stop pucks, didn't he had .700 save pct. when he lost the starting job?
- SPIDEROCKSTAR

He. Never. Had. The. Starting. Job. Listen to me. He never did. Hell he didn't play for like a week after they signed him or something.

He just played and turned away 20 of 21.

From Bill's blog earlier this week:

CSKA already has a top-flight KHL goaltender in former Washington Capitals netminder Rastislav Stana. While one might think that an established NHL starter in his prime would be an automatic upgrade in goal over a player who only had a brief NHL stint and primarily played in the minors and Europe, that is not necessarily the case.

All a good KHL team needs to win is a good KHL goalie. Stana was CSKA's guy before Bryzgalov arrived. He will be their guy after Bryzgalov leaves, assuming the NHL season isn't canceled and Stana remains healthy. So it kind of figured that CSKA head coach Valeri Bragin was going to give Stana the bulk of the playing time, even with Bryzgalov on hand. The fact that Stana put up the best numbers in the league while Bryzgalov struggled in spot duty made the decision that much easier for Bragin.


What more do you want?
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Joined: 08.08.2010

Dec 23 @ 9:11 PM ET
I think he was worse than "poor" I'm sure 1/2 of the AHL starters could've done a better job. He could've had the worst playoff performance for a goalie all time. He was absolutely terrible. And that's being nice. Every shot was a goal!
- FLYERSROCK!

Bryz was having worse showing at the beginning of KHL season. Around .700 save pct. and lost starting job. Only 8 more years.
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

Dec 23 @ 9:12 PM ET
not even as many goals as pominville.
- prock

Pominville>Datsyuk
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
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Joined: 09.09.2008

Dec 23 @ 9:13 PM ET
Bryz was having worse showing at the beginning of KHL season. Around .700 save pct. and lost starting job. Only 8 more years.
- SPIDEROCKSTAR

How did this turn to Bryz, we were discussing Fleurys terrible postseason effort!
And damn a .911 save % is TERRIBLE I guess! He has better numbers than Niemi and Rinne!
Whos your team? Too embarrassed to show?
SPIDEROCKSTAR
Location: Ugh.... your sooooo lucky I'm banned... 9 more days and your gonna get it... - HouseArrest187, QC
Joined: 08.08.2010

Dec 23 @ 9:16 PM ET
He. Never. Had. The. Starting. Job. Listen to me. He never did. Hell he didn't play for like a week after they signed him or something.

He just played and turned away 20 of 21.

From Bill's blog earlier this week:

CSKA already has a top-flight KHL goaltender in former Washington Capitals netminder Rastislav Stana. While one might think that an established NHL starter in his prime would be an automatic upgrade in goal over a player who only had a brief NHL stint and primarily played in the minors and Europe, that is not necessarily the case.

All a good KHL team needs to win is a good KHL goalie. Stana was CSKA's guy before Bryzgalov arrived. He will be their guy after Bryzgalov leaves, assuming the NHL season isn't canceled and Stana remains healthy. So it kind of figured that CSKA head coach Valeri Bragin was going to give Stana the bulk of the playing time, even with Bryzgalov on hand. The fact that Stana put up the best numbers in the league while Bryzgalov struggled in spot duty made the decision that much easier for Bragin.


What more do you want?

- Giroux_Is_God

KHL didn't start this week, the videos were showing in TSN.ca. Bryz save pct were around .700 before losing the starting job. It's not like Fleury can't rebound from the playoff.
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

Dec 23 @ 9:18 PM ET
KHL didn't start this week, the videos were showing in TSN.ca. Bryz save pct were around .700 before losing the starting job. It's not like Fleury can't rebound from the playoff.
- SPIDEROCKSTAR

HE NEVER. HAD. THE. STARTING. JOB!!!!!
Can u read?
He never brought up Fleury either!
Are you drunk sir? You're slurring out idiotic statements and mixing arguments!
RealityChecker
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I stay away from the completely crazy rumours on the internet.I will occasionally debunk them-Eklund
Joined: 04.18.2010

Dec 23 @ 9:19 PM ET
dmarsden2988
New Jersey Devils
Location: stafford is about equal to rya, NJ
Joined: 03.07.2011

Dec 23 @ 9:19 PM ET
whipper will be pissed


sabres will be very familiar with the white house, scott guaranteed it
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

Dec 23 @ 9:20 PM ET

- RealityChecker

Russell Wilson
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 23 @ 9:20 PM ET
KHL didn't start this week, the videos were showing in TSN.ca. Bryz save pct were around .700 before losing the starting job. It's not like Fleury can't rebound from the playoff.
- SPIDEROCKSTAR

JESUS CHRIST HE NEVER HAD A STARTING JOB. IT WAS ALL STANA.

It never. Was. Bryz's. Job. Never. He was the backup. He was signed as a backup. He didn't lose the job. He never had it to start with. EVER.

He's the kind of goalie that needs to play 65 games a year to stay in the groove. We saw it in Phoenix. It's understandable he was shaky during the beginning of his tenure in the K because he was playing once a week. You can't find a rhythm like that.

But no- he lost the starting job with a .700 SV %. That's all you say.

Don't mention how well he's played of late though. Oh no never....never.
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Joined: 08.08.2010

Dec 23 @ 9:22 PM ET
How did this turn to Bryz, we were discussing Fleurys terrible postseason effort!
And damn a .911 save % is TERRIBLE I guess! He has better numbers than Niemi and Rinne!
Whos your team? Too embarrassed to show?

- FLYERSROCK!

.911 went up when he started to have .952 save % like Giroux_is_God stated. He was having .700 at the beginning of the season and lost starting job to former washinton capitals goalie. i remember seeing that at tsn.ca.
golfingsince
Location: This message is Marwood approved!
Joined: 11.30.2011

Dec 23 @ 9:23 PM ET

- RealityChecker


We need a playoff game to go down to........need San Fran to tank next week too.
dmarsden2988
New Jersey Devils
Location: stafford is about equal to rya, NJ
Joined: 03.07.2011

Dec 23 @ 9:23 PM ET
How did this turn to Bryz, we were discussing Fleurys terrible postseason effort!
And damn a .911 save % is TERRIBLE I guess! He has better numbers than Niemi and Rinne!
Whos your team? Too embarrassed to show?

- FLYERSROCK!


fleury had a terrible postseason, but prior ones he has played very well and has his name on the cup as the starter

bryz well not so much
RealityChecker
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I stay away from the completely crazy rumours on the internet.I will occasionally debunk them-Eklund
Joined: 04.18.2010

Dec 23 @ 9:24 PM ET
We need a playoff game to go down to........need San Fran to tank next week too.
- golfingsince

that stadium is awesome for a game!

that's what "home field advantage," really means!
golfingsince
Location: This message is Marwood approved!
Joined: 11.30.2011

Dec 23 @ 9:25 PM ET
that stadium is awesome for a game!

that's what "home field advantage," really means!

- RealityChecker



I was there with my bro in September......stood for 4 quarters screaming. What a blast!
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

Dec 23 @ 9:25 PM ET
.911 went up when he started to have .952 save % like Giroux_is_God stated. He was having .700 at the beginning of the season and lost starting job to former washinton capitals goalie. i remember seeing that at tsn.ca.
- SPIDEROCKSTAR

Hmmm do I believe the best writer on this site, or sme TSN guy that isn't Bob McKenzie, Darren Dreger? Damn that's such a tough decision...
Who cars if he had a .700 save %??? He got BETTER. IMPROVED.
He's not an amazing goalie but god damnit can't he get better? Who gives a dhit what his save % was 5 games in? He Improved and moved it all the way up to .911!

Wos your team bud? Answer the question
SPIDEROCKSTAR
Location: Ugh.... your sooooo lucky I'm banned... 9 more days and your gonna get it... - HouseArrest187, QC
Joined: 08.08.2010

Dec 23 @ 9:26 PM ET
HE NEVER. HAD. THE. STARTING. JOB!!!!!
Can u read?
He never brought up Fleury either!
Are you drunk sir? You're slurring out idiotic statements and mixing arguments!

- FLYERSROCK!

Good luck defending Bryz performance for 8 more years...
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