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.
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.Wait so why did Zuccarello get a penalty at the end when Skjei jumped Andersson
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.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.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.I was working and missed the game. Was Rittich really as good as those numbers suggest?
I was working and missed the game. Was Rittich really as good as those numbers suggest?
Let our depth carry us through until the new year, and Mony and Neal will take it from thereImagine if Monahan and James Neal actually score goals with that kind of goaltending....
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.
I was working and missed the game. Was Rittich really as good as those numbers suggest?
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.
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.