Bryz is NHL's 1st star of week
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Bryz is NHL's 1st star of week
Three games.
Three wins.
Two shutouts.
And one well-deserved honor.
Ilya Bryzgalov was named the NHL’s first star of the week on Monday for his performances from March 5-11. For the week alone, Bryzgalov made three starts and allowed just 2 goals, stopping 97.9 percent (94-for-96) shots faced, while collecting a 0.65 goals against-average.
It is Bryzgalov’s first honor of any kind as a Flyer.
Saturday night in Toronto may have been Bryzgalov’s best start as a Flyer, since the players in front of him couldn’t muster a goal and he single-handedly took the game to a shootout before Claude Giroux won captured the two points. It was his second straight shutout.
He shutout Southeast division-leading Florida on Thursday night and allowed just 2 goals against Detroit on Mark Howe Night on Tuesday.
“He’s played well, and no one’s skirted that,” coach Peter Laviolette said on Sunday night in New Jersey. “We didn’t play that well [on Saturday night] and he saved us.”
In the bigger picture, Bryzgalov has won 5 straight starts. He got a rest on Sunday night in back-to-back games, but he will carry a shutout streak of 136:13 into Tuesday night’s matchup with the Devils. He has allowed just 2 goals over his last 255:21 of action.
Overall, Bryzgalov is 8-2-1 with 3 shutouts and 1 no-decision in his last 12 starts. He has a .933 save percentage and a 1.95 goals against-average in those 12 contests.
New Jersey's Ilya Kovalchuk (5 G, 4 A) and St. Louis' Jaroslav Halak (3-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .962 save percentage) were the second and third stars, respectively.
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Congrats to Bryz, keep up the good work and stellar play. His play breeds confidence, and hockey teams feed off confident goaltenders.— Bob Sacamano- Well deserved.— Sidewinder7
- Poor Frank. I know how hard a time he has writing anything positive about Bryz.— MaC130
- Way to go BRYZ lets keep it up on Tuesdayand beyond. LETS GO FLYERS!!— srcdaddy1216
- See Bryz? If you put in the work and give it all you got, the Philly faithful are behind you 100%! You can go through tough times and this city and still have us in your corner as long as you give it your best shot. We didnt feel like you did that earlier this year, now we do. We arent fair weather fans, we are fans that demand everything you got. If you dont give it, we let you know. If you do, you are ok by us!— Neebo
- Bryz is the best player in the entire league this week but Frank still had to get a little C.S. dig in...pathetic!— DLW
- I only have 3 words to say:
Bryz E Boy!!!!!!!!!!— jfq722 - Way to go Bryz! Keep up the great work!— dogman5
