Posts About "David Rittich"
THW's Goalie News: Miscues, Streaks & a Celly
October 6th, 2019 The first Saturday of the NHL season brought us plenty of action from all around the league. We got to see some miscues to go along with some great goaltending as the 2019-20 season picks up steam. Oilers Overcome Smith’s Mistakes Saturday night’s Pacific Division clash between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings may...
David Rittich's 34-Save Shutout Paces Flames to 3-0 Win over Canucks
October 6th, 2019 CALGARY — David Rittich posted 34-save shutout for the Calgary Flames in a 3-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan scored for Calgary (1-1-0), while Johnny Gaudreau had an empty-net goal and tw...
Flames: Maintain and Playoff Gain the Aim This Season
October 1st, 2019 CALGARY — The key pieces are back, but can the Calgary Flames both repeat the performance and add a playoff push? Topping the NHL's Western Conference with 50 wins in 2018-19 whetted appetites in Calgary for a monster post-season that di...
Rieder, Lucic Score Against Former Team as Flames Beat Oilers
September 29th, 2019 CALGARY — Tobias Rieder scored a pair of goals against his former team to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in the final pre-season game for both clubs on Saturday. Making a bid to crack Calgary’s lineup after finishing...
3 Flames Enter Pivotal Season
September 23rd, 2019 A trio of Calgary Flames are at a crossroads early into their National Hockey League careers. It’s not a “sell your soul to the devil” type of crossroads scenario - a la blues legend Robert Johnson - but a pivotal season for all three, nonetheless. Related: Flames Need to Balance Experience with Youth Rasmus Andersson, David...
Flames Need Rittich to Rule the Crease
August 9th, 2019 Remember Karri Ramo, Calgary Flames fans? How about Joey MacDonald? Joni Ortio? Of course we all remember Brian Elliott. Since Mikka Kiprusoff retired after the 2012-13 season, the Flames have had 10 goaltenders who have played 10 or more games in the Flaming C. Obviously this is not a path towards success, but consistent goaltending is...
