Player of the week: Ilya Bryzgalov (G)
NHL has awarded Ilya Bryzgalov (G) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 3 wins and allowed 2 goals in 4 games last week. He also had 3 shutouts.
A native of Russia, Ilya Bryzgalov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 179 NHL games during his career, booking 8 career shutouts and allowing 478 goals. The 28 year old goaltender has played 64 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, allowing 204 goals on 1355 while booking 4 shutouts. He has also played 4 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, allowing 7 goals on 82 while booking 1 shutouts.