At the 2013 IIHF World Championships , held in Finland and Sweden , Varlamov was Russia 's second choice goaltender behind the Philadelphia Flyers ' Ilya Bryzgalov .
Both would play similar minutes throughout the tournament .
At the 2013 IIHF World Championships , held in Finland and Sweden , Varlamov was Russia 's second choice goaltender behind the Philadelphia Flyers ' Ilya Bryzgalov , although both would play similar minutes throughout the tournament .