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Report: Pens ‘not currently interested’ in Bryzgalov

Ilya Bryzgalov

The Pittsburgh Penguins are not -- repeat: not -- currently interested in Ilya Bryzgalov.

That’s according to Pens beat writer Josh Yohe of the Tribune-Review, who cites a “very reliable source” in the wake of yesterday’s report to the contrary.

With Pens backup Tomas Vokoun out indefinitely with a blood-clot issue, it’s expected Jeff Zatkoff will get the first chance to play behind starter Marc-Andre Fleury.

If Fleury gets off to a solid start, the Pens may not feel the need to bring in an experienced backup. But if he’s as shaky as he was in the playoffs and Vokoun’s future remains cloudy, they may opt to do something about it.

Whether that something is Bryzgalov is another question. The 33-year-old comes with a fair bit of baggage, and he wouldn’t arrive in Pittsburgh without a good-sized media circus surrounding him. Not to mention, he wasn’t very good last year in Philly.

Unfortunately for the Pens, there isn’t much in the way of available free agents. Jose Theodore and Johan Hedberg are still unsigned for a reason. So for now it’s up to Fleury. But if he struggles out of the gate, feel free to fire up the Ryan Miller speculation.

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