GDT: Calgary (4-3-0) @ NYR (2-4-1), 5PM - SN

[JPeeper]

If Smith has another couple weak starts I can see Rittich being the full time guy soon. Smith has had 1 good game this year (his shutout) and Rittich has had 2 good games in his 2 starts.

 

[SKRusty]

IMO the Flames did not take the Rangers serious at all. The best line consistently all night might have been the 4th line. Saw lots of grandstanding and going for the pretty plays. The guys are going to have to tighten up for Tuesday in Montreal.

Rittich should have been #1
Hathaway 2
Johnny 3

A win is a win and I am happy... FYI Flames Giveaways 6 NYR 13
My theory stands for another day.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

If Smith has another couple weak starts I can see Rittich being the full time guy soon. Smith has had 1 good game this year (his shutout) and Rittich has had 2 good games in his 2 starts.

This is one of those cases where the starter just needs some time off to rediscover his game. Ramo did it to Hiller in 2014-15, last year Grubauer did it to Holtby too.

 

[Mobiandi]

Wait so why did Zuccarello get a penalty at the end when Skjei jumped Andersson

 

[BigRangy]

I think I will now climb aboard the Valimaki hype train.

This guy is a monster, making great reads, smart plays, and he's hard on his guy in the d-zone.

It is going to be awesome having Gio-Hanifin-Valimaki down the left side for the next 3 years.

 

[Mobiandi]

Hitting them with the salt bae





Between this and the premature OT celebration, this guy's one huge meme

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Rittich was amazing tonight. Also I know I’m a “Garnett hater”, but I’m happy for him. Him and Janks have always had good chemistry, so good for him.

 

[Mr Snrub]

I was working and missed the game. Was Rittich really as good as those numbers suggest?

 

[Deen]

Rittich is only second to Kuznetsov in celebrations.

 

[Anglesmith]

Wait so why did Zuccarello get a penalty at the end when Skjei jumped Andersson

None of the announcers realized or explained it well, but Zuccarello got a penalty for after-the-whistle mischief he pulled. The only part of it they actually caught on camera during the broadcast was a slash/spear on one of the Flames players (not sure who), but it looked like the referee was already pointing him to the box when he did that, so I am guessing he'd already done something similar beforehand. Skjei would have also had a penalty on the play, but given it occurred before the goal, it would have been yet another goal on a delayed penalty which cancelled out the penalty.

 

[Volica]

Me: Why is Garnet still on the bloody main roster and in the lineup!?
Garnet: Hold my beer.

Tremendous performance by the 4th line. I've been saying it for a while, get Janko down there (I've said Ryan/Janko, but Dube/Janko is perfectly fine too) and let them eat up the bottom 6 of the teams.

Guys, this is what it's like when you have a good team. You can get outplayed most of the night, and still win because you capitalize.

Super impressed with Rasmus.

 

[SKRusty]

I was working and missed the game. Was Rittich really as good as those numbers suggest?

Not that good. He was solid.. Got lucky on a couple made a couple good saves but he was not lights out like Price, Holtby or Lundqvist.

Ironically if Lundqvist could have had one of those games Calgary would have lost.

 

[Anglesmith]

I was working and missed the game. Was Rittich really as good as those numbers suggest?

He was fantastic. Above criticism, despite the fact that I criticized him during the game.

 

[DCDM]

I was working and missed the game. Was Rittich really as good as those numbers suggest?

Watching him in person tonight, yes absolutely. He was on point from the start. Can’t blame him on the lone Rangers goal, a perfectly shot on a power play. Rittich was the biggest reason the Flames won this game.

 

[tmurfin]

I was working and missed the game. Was Rittich really as good as those numbers suggest?

He stood on his head for sure. If he keeps this up, he can muscle into a 1a situation here real soon.

 

[Deen]

Imagine if Monahan and James Neal actually score goals with that kind of goaltending....

 

[JurassicTunga]

Flames tied for 2nd in the league for goals for at the moment. That's nice.
They really need to get it together defensively though. Need to cut down those high danger chances against big time.

 

[tmurfin]

Imagine if Monahan and James Neal actually score goals with that kind of goaltending....

Let our depth carry us through until the new year, and Mony and Neal will take it from there

 

[Mobiandi]

The Flames have scored the most goals in the western conference (tied with Chicago) and 2nd most in the league with 30. Last season they had 20 at this point - good enough for 24th in the league.

I don't think scoring depth is keeping Treliving awake anymore

 

[Volica]

Flames tied for 2nd in the league for goals for at the moment. That's nice.
They really need to get it together defensively though. Need to cut down those high danger chances against big time.

Things will click.
The offence is going. The defence will catch up. We're forgetting we're still missing our shutdown guy.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I was working and missed the game. Was Rittich really as good as those numbers suggest?

He was. Probably the best performance of any Flame all season.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Me: Why is Garnet still on the bloody main roster and in the lineup!?
Garnet: Hold my beer.

Tremendous performance by the 4th line. I've been saying it for a while, get Janko down there (I've said Ryan/Janko, but Dube/Janko is perfectly fine too) and let them eat up the bottom 6 of the teams.

Guys, this is what it's like when you have a good team. You can get outplayed most of the night, and still win because you capitalize.

Super impressed with Rasmus.

Volica for the win again. My man, always posting on point.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Sounds like Rittich is seeing an opportunity and is hungry to prove what he can do in this league. I love it, really hope he starts against Montreal.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Sounds like Rittich is seeing an opportunity and is hungry to prove what he can do in this league. I love it, really hope he starts against Montreal.

He should, I don’t see how he doesn’t start. His performed much much better than Smith his last 2 starts.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

He should, I don’t see how he doesn’t start. His performed much much better than Smith his last 2 starts.

I would give Smith the MTL game and let Rittich start against the Penguins and Capitals.