Recalled/Assigned: Joni Ortio

[DCDM]

@NHLFlames: The #Flames have recalled @JoniOrtio from the #AHLHeat

Obviously to cover for Ramo but does he get a shot?

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[Zirakzigil]

Doubt he gets a shot. May not even dress depending on the news on Ramo.

 

[Zoombie]

I sure hope he does.

 

[Gritty]

Good for Ortio! The guy earned this call up!

Doubt he gets a game, unless Berra ***** the bed... (actually, that is quite possible).

 

[Unkki]

Yeah, I've been waiting for this! Just let him play at least couple of games, please.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

I hope he at least gets one game. Hopefully not the Granlund experience either haha.

 

[fallsviewafro*]

Give him a shot. If he wins, great! If he loses, great - this team is playing its way out of a lottery pick.

 

[Kanye]

Give him a shot. If he wins, great! If he loses, great - this team is playing its way out of a lottery pick.

Well if we play out of a lottery pick, we should be happy because, you know.. PLAYOFFS!

 

[MarkGio]

Give him a shot. If he wins, great! If he loses, great - this team is playing its way out of a lottery pick.

Its a win-win, win-win!


Hmmm. Maybe that's too many wins.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Flames' Ramo suffers MCL injury; out until after Olympics

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=442911

FLAMES' RAMO SUFFERS MCL INJURY; OUT UNTIL AFTER OLYMPICS

The Calgary Flames may have to do without goaltender Karri Ramo for a while.

The 27-year-old Finn suffered an MCL injury during Saturday night's game against the Minnesota Wild and will be out until after the Olympic break.

The Flames called up goalkeeper Joni Ortio from the American Hockey League's Abbotsford Heat.

In 29 games with the Flames this season, Ramo has posted a 11-10-4 record with a .908 save percentage and a 2.66 goals-against average.

He has 22-31-0-14 record in 77 career NHL games with the Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was originally selected in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

 

[MuffinMerc]

Its a win-win, win-win!


Hmmm. Maybe that's too many wins.

So much optimism!!!

 

[Kanye]

Welp, the tank is back on track!

 

[InfinityIggy]

Seriously. Silver lining: Maybe we see Ortio play!

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Take that Oilers, Ekblad is ours!

 

[InfinityIggy]

So much optimism!!!

Someone should make a thread!

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Gotta think he gets at least a game, Ramo will be out a while.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Seriously. Silver lining: Maybe we see Ortio play!

Start Berra for 2 periods until he gives the opposing teams a 2 or 3 goal cushion, then put Ortio in

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Balogne Ortio to make his debut soon.

 

[MarkGio]

Good thing about injuries is that we get to test the waters. Although we had a lot of injuries up front and should've seen more action from players other than Street.

 

[Anglesmith]

Poor Karri Ramo. Playing so well, too. Good timing for an Olympic break, though. I am excited to see Joni Ortio.

 

[TheHudlinator]

We started Berra the day of his callup do we see Ortio tonight?

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Jabrony Ortio.

 

[Noori]

We started Berra the day of his callup do we see Ortio tonight?

He's not starting tomorrow.

Randy Sportak ‏@SUNRandySportak 1h
#Flames coach Hartley said Reto Berra is to start tomorrow against Montreal. Russell should be good to go.

Ortio seems like the anti-Finn. His English is phenomenal, he's bubbly and charismatic by all accounts, and wasn't afraid to tell Jay Feaster to keep him on the number one goalie radar coming out of camp.

Then there's this video of him imitating his coach . I don't even know what he's saying but it's hilarious:

 

[Zirakzigil]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=442911

And Ramo was finally settled in and playing like a starting goalie...

Im not sure I want Ortio backing up Berra. Berra is going to get the starts and if he craps the bed having Ortio come in cold and get shelled could ruin his confidence.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

There's this kid playing in Europe named Leland Irving, perhaps the Flames should offer him a contract?