37 Results for ilya bryzgalov

Hawks turning up heat at right time

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

How are the Blackhawks and Panthers hanging tough? Should women be inducted into the Hall? Scott Burnside digs in on this and more in this week's 5 Things.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Midseason report: Team-by-team grades

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

As we hit the All-Star break, here's a breakdown of where teams stand.

Story | Conversation | January 21, 2009

Gretzky: "I have as much fun coaching as I did playing"

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Even in his fourth season behind the Coyotes' bench, Wayne Gretzky still seems to draw those, "He's still coaching?" questions. But The Great One isn't balking, he's "not going anywhere."

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2008

Coaches now more open to giving backups the starring role

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

In what might be an unprecedented shift in NHL coaching strategy, coaches have gone from long leash to no leash when it comes to their starting netminders, benching high-priced starters for hot-handed backups.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008

The Daily 5: Recent waiver-wire wonders

Scott Burnside

...start to this campaign, but has eight points in his past 10 games. 4. Phoenix goalie Ilya Bryzgalov: One of the main reasons the Phoenix Coyotes managed to hang around the edge of the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008

Kovalev's missing game, power-play debates and potential politics in Toronto

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

What happened to Alexei Kovalev in Montreal? Do you really need a decent power play to win it all? Those are some of the 5 things we want to know heading into this week.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2008

Cautious? Most GMs will be too tempted by Feb. 26 deadline

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

No matter how often GMs talk about being cautious at trade deadline time, they won't be able to resist the temptation around the Feb. 26 deadline.

Story | Conversation | February 18, 2008

Tocchet returns at critical time for Gretzky, Coyotes

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Rick Tocchet is getting a second chance in the NHL because of Wayne Gretzky's loyalty, but what he decides to do with his second chance is in his hands.

Story | Conversation | February 06, 2008

No motivation for Emery? Isn't a shot at the Cup enough?

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Ray Emery recently told reporters he has trouble getting motivated to play. Scott Burnside wonders how that's possible, considering the goalie has a chance to win a Cup with the Senators.

Story | Conversation | December 31, 2007

Board may vote on new schedule, but it won't be a cure-all answer

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

There will likely be a vote on a new NHL schedule this week, but don't expect the debate to end anytime soon.

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2007

Burke believes 'eating salary' option will lead to more trades

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

NHL general managers will take part in a conference call Monday, when they will try and come to a consensus on the pros and cons of proposing changes to the CBA that would allow teams to trade players while retaining a portion of a player's salary.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2007

After another controversial on-ice incident, NHL again fails to do right thing

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

When it comes to doping, drinking and gambling allegations, the NHL says all the right things. But when it comes to on-ice incidents that can really hurt the game's reputation, the league repeatedly misses the mark.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2007

With Hartley out, are more firings around the corner?

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

With Bob Hartley's firing last week, does this mean more dismissals are coming? Scott Burnside takes a look at coaches on the hot seat.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2007

Games fun, but NHL's invasion didn't take London by storm

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

How do you rate the NHL's regular-season debut in London? Scott Burnside says the Buzz-o-meter is showing mixed readings.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2007

A look at the top free-agent goaltenders

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Scott Burnside takes a look at the top free-agent goalies and where they might go after the market opens July 1.

Story | Conversation | June 27, 2007