Bryzgalov: "It's obvious we've played better than Edmonton"

Ilya Bryzgalov

After Anaheim's 6-3 victory over Edmonton on Thursday, for which Anaheim goalie Ilya Bryzgalov was benched in favor of Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Mark Leyderman from Soviet Sport caught up with Bryzgalov in the visitor's lockerroom.

Although the interview was brief, Bryzgalov showed more than enough Russian candor:

Are you upset over being benched?
Why should I be upset? What good does it do if the team doesn't win? I was replaced, and we won.

But wouldn't you say with the number of goals that Anaheim scored, that you would've won also?
No. If I had played, then we might've scored differently. Who knows?

The determination in the Ducks was noticeable from the first period on. How was it that the team was so fired up against your opponent?
It is obvious that in all four games we played better than Edmonton. That was enough to inspire us. I believe if we win at home and close the margin to 2-to-3, then it is over for Edmonton and we will win the series.