As mentioned above, Laviolette’s had Bryz’s back throughout the year and the Flyers have mostly toed the company line, offering up a myriad of excuses for his inconsistent play (system adjustment, new team, new city, increased exposure), followed by the usual platitudes: “Bryz is one of the best goalies in the league,” and “Bryz has done it before and we have faith he’ll do it again.”īut the reality is this: Philly is 0-5-1 in its last six against elite Eastern Conference teams in Boston and New York. ![]() While Timonen’s comment was brief - and, let’s be honest, fairly accurate - it’s an intriguing one because it’s a public critique of Bryzgalov by someone within the room. Lundqvist ranks first in save percentage, second in GAA and fifth in wins.īryzgalov ranks 41st, 37th and 14th in the same categories. That quote is obviously in reference to the canyon-sized discrepancy in shot-stopping between Bryzgalov and New York’s Henrik Lundqvist. ![]() So, what was the major difference in the game? “I thought we played a decent game - it didn’t go our way,” Timonen said following the Flyers’ fourth straight loss against the Rangers. The same cannot be said for Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen.įollowing Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers, Timonen took a rare - and pointed - shot at his teammate, Ilya Bryzgalov. ![]() As CSN Philadelphia’s Tim Panaccio notes, Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette never singles out players in defeat.
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