He's already played over 50 games. Less than 60 games is ideal. I've already demonstrated over and over how goalies who get more than 60 starts don't win a lot of cups lately.
- JoeRussomanno

Bryzgalov is 14th in the League among Goalies in minutes played. There are some Goalies that have played almost 800 more minutes then Bryzgalov has.

He's already played over 50 games. Less than 60 games is ideal. I've already demonstrated over and over how goalies who get more than 60 starts don't win a lot of cups lately.
- JoeRussomanno

Who says he is going to get more than 60 starts? He is currently 16th in the league in games started at 49. Dont see it as a problem.

Who says he is going to get more than 60 starts? He is currently 16th in the league in games started at 49. Dont see it as a problem.
- stveshdy

I see this weekend as a playoff primer. There are a number of game remaining on the schedule for Bobrovsky to play. Some big wins this weekend can give a team with a lot of young players a big confidence boost.

Bryzgalov is 14th in the League among Goalies in minutes played. There are some Goalies that have played almost 800 more minutes then Bryzgalov has.
- MJL

Out of those 14 look how many aren't in the playoffs. How many are struggling to get a playoffs spot and how many are lower than 4th place. Out of all of them only maybe 4have a real shot at winning a cup. But even still goalies who get over 60 regular season starts haven't won a whole lot of cups lately. THat's not a coincidence it's a trend.

I see this weekend as a playoff primer. There are a number of game remaining on the schedule for Bobrovsky to play. Some big wins this weekend can give a team with a lot of young players a big confidence boost.
- MJL

Totally agree. I don't know why Bryz playing back to back is an issue.

New Jersey has eleven shootout wins to the Flyers' three, keeping the former within striking distance.

Great league!

Who says he is going to get more than 60 starts? He is currently 16th in the league in games started at 49. Dont see it as a problem.
- stveshdy

That's the impression you give wanting to start him every game. IT's not a problem how many games he has but to say he has had plenty of rest is wrong. He's had exactly what he should be getting up until this point in terms of starts and rest. IT's a happy medium and the fact remains that goalies who get overused don't win cups.

Out of those 14 look how many aren't in the playoffs. How many are struggling to get a playoffs spot and how many are lower than 4th place. Out of all of them only maybe 4have a real shot at winning a cup. But even still goalies who get over 60 regular season starts haven't won a whole lot of cups lately. THat's not a coincidence it's a trend.
- JoeRussomanno

9 out of the 16 are in the playoffs going by games started.

I see this weekend as a playoff primer. There are a number of game remaining on the schedule for Bobrovsky to play. Some big wins this weekend can give a team with a lot of young players a big confidence boost.
- MJL

I didn't want him to play back to back last weekend but that was because I wanted him to get both starts this weekend and stay fresh going forward. I don't think one last back to back weekend is over working him. But if you ride him every game here on out that would be a fatal mistake.

Out of those 14 look how many aren't in the playoffs. How many are struggling to get a playoffs spot and how many are lower than 4th place. Out of all of them only maybe 4have a real shot at winning a cup. But even still goalies who get over 60 regular season starts haven't won a whole lot of cups lately. THat's not a coincidence it's a trend.
- JoeRussomanno

There are 30 starting Goalies in a Season. Only one wins a Cup in a Season. Is the 60 game mark the reason why they don't, or is it other reasons why?

There are quite a few on the list of Goalies who have played more then Bryzgalov has, that are on team's that are ahead of the Flyers in the Standings.

That's the impression you give wanting to start him every game. IT's not a problem how many games he has but to say he has had plenty of rest is wrong. He's had exactly what he should be getting up until this point in terms of starts and rest. IT's a happy medium and the fact remains that goalies who get overused don't win cups.
- JoeRussomanno

I don't see how Bryz playing back to back this weekend is being overused. He is your number one and this weekends games are a playoff type games. Bryz has plenty of time to rest down the stretch if needed.

9 out of the 16 are in the playoffs going by games started.
- stveshdy

yea and how many of them are in the upper echelon of seeding?

I didn't want him to play back to back last weekend but that was because I wanted him to get both starts this weekend and stay fresh going forward. I don't think one last back to back weekend is over working him. But if you ride him every game here on out that would be a fatal mistake.
- JoeRussomanno

Bobrovsky is going to get some games going forward.

There are 30 starting Goalies in a Season. Only one wins a Cup in a Season. Is the 60 game mark the reason why they don't, or is it other reasons why?

There are quite a few on the list of Goalies who have played more then Bryzgalov has, that are on team's that are ahead of the Flyers in the Standings.
- MJL

Thomas started 59 games last year and won the cup. If you add in his games played he is over 60. So that idea of a goalie playing over 60 games is a myth.

I don't see how Bryz playing back to back this weekend is being overused. He is your number one and this weekends games are a playoff type games. Bryz has plenty of time to rest down the stretch if needed.
- stveshdy

And I'm not arguing against that this weekend. This is a weekend with big time playoff implications. However you gotta rest him come tuesday.

I think it should be a really good game. We tend to not play to good during the day due to the fact half the team are vampires. Stupid sun light.
- Deasr1

Well. . . . we do have a bat on our team so I think we have a case of why we don't play very well in the afternoon games either.

yea and how many of them are in the upper echelon of seeding?
- JoeRussomanno

Come on...nitpicking now

yea and how many of them are in the upper echelon of seeding?
- JoeRussomanno

Atleast 6.

NJ, Nsh, Philly, Det, Otta, Pitts

Thomas started 59 games last year and won the cup. If you add in his games played he is over 60. So that idea of a goalie playing over 60 games is a myth.
- stveshdy

Did Thomas start more than 60 or not? No he didn't. The last goalie to win a cup starting over 60 games is Fleury but you could have plugged in any goalie and won a cup behind that team sorry but he's not putting up elite numbers in the playoffs.

And I'm not arguing against that this weekend. This is a weekend with big time playoff implications. However you gotta rest him come tuesday.
- JoeRussomanno

I'm not advocating playing Bryz every single game from here out. Not sure what gave you that impression. I said Bob should have two/three starts left before the season is over.

Did Thomas start more than 60 or not? No he didn't. The last goalie to win a cup starting over 60 games is Fleury but you could have plugged in any goalie and won a cup behind that team sorry but he's not putting up elite numbers in the playoffs.
- JoeRussomanno

I think it had nothing to do with games played and everything to do with the team and goalie playing well at the right time mixed in with a little luck and good fortune.

Lundqvist is hurt.
- MJL

Think so? The official word, as I recall, is he's down with the flu. Then again, it is that time of year.

In the 30 games Flyers have won w/ Bryzgalov starting (Bob got one W in relief), he now has a 1.90 GAA and .933 SV%. That doesn't count the 0-0 shootout loss to the Islanders.

Bryz's SOL shutout vs. NYI and the 1-0 loss in SJ improved his stats in 19 team losses to a 3.47 GAA and .865 SV%. But the splits are still dramatic.

If Bryzgalov plays like the guy we've seen the last two weeks, the Flyers can beat any team in the East. Of course, the numbers above also reflect team play.

Atleast 6.

NJ, Nsh, Philly, Det, Otta, Pitts
- stveshdy

Uh NJ is not ahead of philly and Philly isn't included because we are talking about teams ahead of them. Furthemore Ottawa is in like 7th place. By upper echelon I mean teams in the first 5 seeds.

Did Thomas start more than 60 or not? No he didn't. The last goalie to win a cup starting over 60 games is Fleury but you could have plugged in any goalie and won a cup behind that team sorry but he's not putting up elite numbers in the playoffs.
- JoeRussomanno

He played in over 60 games. He started 59. I think if Thomas started one more game last season he still would of won the cup. You dont think he was relieved once they clinched their seeding?