I expect that Bryz's next start will be vs the Bruins on 23 Jan and we'll lose 40-0.

Seriously though, I would like to have had Bryz start tonight vs a supposed weaker team to start to supposedly gain some confidence. As it stands, he'll probably get the Preds on 6 days rest. I hope he's been working hard with Reese.
- Hextall271

I see absolutely no reason why their not playing him tonight...how the hell is he supposed to get into any kind of rythym?

YESss
- Don'tForgetTocchet

I love it!!! My new wallpaper!

I see absolutely no reason why their not playing him tonight...how the hell is he supposed to get into any kind of rythym?
- Philly1980

Because BOB has great numbers versus those called the Islanders...but yeah who cares...
Bryz for president of the mountain made out of a mole hill

I see absolutely no reason why their not playing him tonight...how the hell is he supposed to get into any kind of rythym?
- Philly1980

That's kinda what I amworried about, but we'll have to see. Lavy needs to get the points as well. I'm sure he'd love to close the gap on NYR if they happen to lose tonight to Ottawa

Have you seen Bryz's playoff numbers with Coyotes? Bob's playoff numbers are comparable (Bryz's playoff #s last year - .879sv%, 4.36GAA). I'm just saying that Bryz hasn't performed well in the playoffs since he left the Ducks. If i recall correctly, he had hall of fame defensemen Scott Neidermeyer and Chris Pronger (in his Prime) in front of him when he was putting excellent playoff performances. Since then, he's not faring well at all. He has won exactly 3 playoff games since he left Anaheim in 2007. I hope he performs well but the Ducks of Bryz's day had a better defense than the Flyers have.
- Flyers_01

He also played for the coyotes against the Detroit Redwings. The yotes didnt belong on the same ice as the Redwings. They had one guy who managed to hit 20 goals last year. They don't get into the playoffs if Bryz doesn't play almost everygame for the last two months before the playoffs.

Stop giving the guy crap that is really irrelevant to the present. Despite giving up 4 goals against chicago he kept that game in hand. Then he definitely won that Senators game last Saturday for them. Sunday he got snake bit again by some poor play by his team and whiffed on a goal that came by way of a 3 on 1 rush.

Yes he played good behind a defensive team in Anaheim and poorly behind a bad one in Phoenix in the playoffs, so what? For the Flyers to win a cup they are going to need a much better roster than what Phoenix skated out there in front of Bryzgalov. Hasek couldn't win a cup for Buffalo and most would probably rank him top 10 of all time. In fact he couldnt win a cup until he played for detroit. Its not all about the goalie. It's a big factor but the the guys in front have to pull their weight.
Bobrovsky gave up a goal against Carolina when if one of the forwards doesn't skate away from the play, Bob probably walks out of there with a shutout. This team isn't playing great in their own zone. Doesn't matter what the goalie does if you don't play well in front of him forget it.

For a day?
- Schenn2shine

Between my hours of work that I peruse this site.

Because BOB has great numbers versus those called the Islanders...but yeah who cares...
Bryz for president of the mountain made out of a mole hill
- phi1671

i dont give a crap about the islanders im looking forward to going into the playoffs with bob the starter who shat the bed in any important game hes played and bryz who is going to be rusty as hell.

Between my hours of work that I peruse this site.
- hockeylover

Poor Bob.

- Flyskippy

i dont give a crap about the islanders im looking forward to going into the playoffs with bob the starter who shat the bed in any important game hes played and bryz who is going to be rusty as hell.
- Philly1980

yeah i don't give a shAt about the Islanders either. Let's overlook them. Good call!!!
Bryz will be back in net in due time.
you play the hot hand not the contract.

- Flyskippy

well said

Poor Bob.
- Schenn2shine

Nah, he's the one getting the starts lately.

Have you seen Bryz's playoff numbers with Coyotes? Bob's playoff numbers are comparable (Bryz's playoff #s last year - .879sv%, 4.36GAA). I'm just saying that Bryz hasn't performed well in the playoffs since he left the Ducks. If i recall correctly, he had hall of fame defensemen Scott Neidermeyer and Chris Pronger (in his Prime) in front of him when he was putting excellent playoff performances. Since then, he's not faring well at all. He has won exactly 3 playoff games since he left Anaheim in 2007. I hope he performs well but the Ducks of Bryz's day had a better defense than the Flyers have.
- Flyers_01

I didnt write that short piece. I just posted it for everyone else. I am well aware of bobrovsky's playoff numbers. He was a rookie last year, so I don't think it is completely fair to judge from that. I believe Bryzgalov's bad numbers were just a case of Detroit completely dominating the Yotes those two years. Bryzgalov without a doubt is in a funk right now, I just hope he doesnt take all year to get out of it. This is the reason I firmly believe that no goaltender deserves a long term contract. Goaltender's are typically inconsistent on a year to year basis. Lundqvist is the only goaltender that has truly been great over a long period of time that I can think of. (I'm talking current goaltenders) MAF has been relatively consistent, but does get into a funk every now and then. He doesnt take the whole year to get out of it though.

It will be interesting to see what happens if bob keeps us his tremendous play as he has been pretty good all year. I think he allowed only one goal over the pre season or something stellar like that?

- Flyskippy

yeah i don't give a shAt about the Islanders either. Let's overlook them. Good call!!!
Bryz will be back in net in due time.
you play the hot hand not the contract.
- phi1671

Bryzgalov in the last 30 days:

3-4 W-L
3.70 gaa
.877 sv%
199 sv on 227 shots
0 shutouts

yeah i don't give a shAt about the Islanders either. Let's overlook them. Good call!!!
Bryz will be back in net in due time.
you play the hot hand not the contract.
- phi1671

No you give your starter a chance to get back into it and get some confidence and get the D playing around him again.....one game is not the hot hand. If he won 5 in a row then maybe yeah.

i dont give a crap about the islanders im looking forward to going into the playoffs with bob the starter who shat the bed in any important game hes played and bryz who is going to be rusty as hell.
- Philly1980

Not playing two games in January will result in a rusty as hell Bryz in April?

No you give your starter a chance to get back into it and get some confidence and get the D playing around him again.....one game is not the hot hand. If he won 5 in a row then maybe yeah.
- Philly1980

6-2 in the last 10GP with a 945 sv% and 1.66 GAA is a hot hand right now.

Not playing two games in January will result in a rusty as hell Bryz in April?
- 77rams

No but the sooner he gets playing like himself the better....games are only going to get tougher in march.....

No you give your starter a chance to get back into it and get some confidence and get the D playing around him again.....one game is not the hot hand. If he won 5 in a row then maybe yeah.
- Philly1980

Bob was 4-0 or 3-0 or something like that in December... 5-1 or 4-1 in his last five or six starts.

No but the sooner he gets playing like himself the better....games are only going to get tougher in march.....
- Philly1980

But these are the points that are needed in April so you play the better goalie. Right now the better goalie is Bobo. Will he be the better goalie in March or April? I certainly hope not.

Bryz will get more than an ample opportunity to turn his game around.

6-2 in the last 10GP with a 945 sv% and 1.66 GAA is a hot hand right now.
- hockeylover

Bobs playoff record:
GP W L GA SV%
6 0 2 3.23 .877

BRYZ Playoff
GP W L GA SV%
27 12 13 2.55 .917

Id rather have bryz back on track

Nah, he's the one getting the starts lately.

- hockeylover

Lately? He got the last start and will be starting tonight.

Bryzgalov in the last 30 days:

3-4 W-L
3.70 gaa
.877 sv%
199 sv on 227 shots
0 shutouts
- stveshdy

That stat is shocking.