Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Team Russia to Bryzgalov: "Stay Away Comrade"

It would seem that things could not get any worse for Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, but word just broke that Bryzgalov's national home team, Russia, will not invite Bryz to be the netminder for the World Championships.

Instead Russia will turn to Semyon Varlmov. Some may not consider this to be that big of a blow to Bryz but I see it differently. Bryz underperformed throughout the season and in the playoffs. While the Flyers struggled mightily to score goals against the New Jersey Devils, Bryz still let in those easy goals that plagued him throughout this entire season.

The game winning goal he allowed last night was a total joke. After attempting to play the puck off his stick, it was deflected by a charging Devil and the puck slid right between his legs. As usual Bryz looked completely lost.

Maybe not receiving an invite to play for the Motherland at the World Championships is a positive for Bryz. Time off and away from hockey may let him clear his head and reflect on an extremely disappointing season and post season. Plus a vacation will provide Bryz with more than enough time to ponder about the universe, how sexy his husky would be if she were a human, and how monkeys should not travel into space.




Thank you Bryz for a season of your colorful commentary, and a plethora of five-hole goals.

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