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Bryzgalov tapped for Philadelphia reunion

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EDMONTON, AB - DECEMBER 23: Ilya Bryzgalov #80 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Winnipeg Jets during an NHL game at Rexall Place on December 23, 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

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He hasn’t exactly stunned the hockey world with his recent play, but Ilya Bryzgalov has managed to re-establish himself in Edmonton after two roller coaster years with Philadelphia. That’s been overshadowed by the Oilers’ overall struggles, but he’ll be the center of attention on Saturday as Edmonton has confirmed that he’ll start against the Flyers for the first time since he was bought out.

Bryzgalov has tried to put his chapter in Philadelphia behind him and when the subject came up today, he couldn’t have done much more to dodge questions about the match up:

At the same time, this can’t be just another game. There was no shortage of strife between him and the Flyers organization. Plus, even by the standards of a buyout, his ended up being particularly messy with his agent, Ritch Winter blasted the Flyers’ defensive system after his client was called a “costly mistake.”

“It’s terrible for goaltenders in Philadelphia,” Winter insisted.

Well, now Bryzgalov will try his luck at the other end of the ice in a Flyers’ game.

“It’s going to be weird,” Flyers captain Claude Giroux told the Philadelphia Inquirer.

It’s going to be interesting at the very least.

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