Ilya Bryzgalov
Ilya Bryzgalov
Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalovis a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 44th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He has also played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth22 June 1980
CityTolyatti, Russia
definitely supposed
I wasn't nervous. Definitely not. It's hockey. Why am I supposed to be nervous? It's a game.
playing relaxed supposed
I wasn't nervous. It is hockey. Why am I supposed to be nervous? I'm relaxed just playing the game.
goals lost sports
We can't do that, give up two goals in 30 seconds. That's why we lost the game. After that happened, we had no chance.
chance defensive goal offensive period periods played san score team third today
Today I got a shutout but I want to say the team played unbelievable today on the offensive end and in the defensive zone. Two periods they don't give any chance to San Jose and the third period we played a 5-on-3 and San Jose can't score a goal on two breakaways and that's it. I thought we played really well.
aggressive expected happened period second third vancouver
I expected it in the second period. I thought Vancouver would play more aggressive in the second period. Third period it happened like I expected.
chance five good learn occasion playoffs wait wants
I was so excited, because I wait for this chance for five years. Everyone wants to play in the playoffs because it's a good occasion to learn something new. It's pretty tough. I think it's made me a better goalie. I'm not nervous. I feel pretty cool.
five waiting
What was my reaction? Excitement. I've been waiting five years for this moment.
feeling felt finally fun great net periods stay third
It's not much fun when you stay two periods in the net and don't get that many shots. In the third period, I actually felt a lot better. It's a great feeling to finally get a shutout.
gave gods hockey lucky opportunity save side win
It was a lucky save -- the hockey gods were on our side tonight. That save gave us an opportunity to win the game.
gods hockey lucky
A lucky save. The hockey gods were on my side.
good opportunity playoffs time year
It is my first year in the NHL so it is a time to learn. The playoffs are new for me and it is good occasion. It is a good opportunity for me.
arm body close shot
He shot it between my body and my arm and I didn't close it off.
gold hope medal olympic stanley win wins
He didn't win the Stanley Cup, but I hope he wins a gold medal in the Olympic Games.
woods lost lost-in-the-woods
I'm lost in the woods right now,