Bryzgalov likes Stalin, because of course
It was only a matter of time before somebody asked Ilya Bryzgalov what he thinks of Josef Stalin.
| Year | Team | GP | MIN | W | L | OTL | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 8 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998-99 | 20 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2.15 | 0 | -43 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999-00 | 4 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .770 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000-01 | 34 | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 1.84 | 0 | -61 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2001-02 | Ducks | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.88 | 0 | -1 | .917 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | 45 | 2399 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 99 | 2.48 | 0 | -99 | .916 | 4 | |
| 2002-03 | 54 | 3020 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 142 | 2.82 | 0 | -142 | .910 | 1 | |
| 2003-04 | Ducks | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | .929 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | 64 | 3748 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 145 | 2.32 | 0 | -145 | .919 | 6 | |
| 2004-05 | 3 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.34 | 0 | -7 | .902 | 0 | |
| 2005-06 | Ducks | 31 | 1575 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 66 | 2.51 | 0 | -66 | .910 | 1 |
| 2005-06 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -5 | .861 | 0 | |
| 2006-07 | Ducks | 27 | 1509 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 2.47 | 0 | -62 | .907 | 1 |
| 2007-08 | Coyotes | 55 | 3167 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 128 | 2.43 | 0 | -128 | .921 | 3 |
| 2007-08 | Ducks | 9 | 447 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2.55 | 0 | -19 | .909 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | 64 | 3614 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 147 | 2.44 | 0 | -147 | .920 | 3 | |
| 2008-09 | Coyotes | 65 | 3760 | 26 | 31 | 6 | 187 | 2.98 | 0 | -187 | .906 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | Coyotes | 69 | 4084 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 156 | 2.29 | 0 | -156 | .920 | 8 |
| 2009-10 | 2 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.78 | 0 | -3 | .942 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | Coyotes | 68 | 4060 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 168 | 2.48 | 0 | -168 | .921 | 7 |
| 2011-12 | Flyers | 59 | 3415 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 141 | 2.48 | 0 | -141 | .909 | 6 |
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