Posts About "David Rittich"
Rittich Emerging as One of Flames' Brightest Stars
December 29th, 2018 The breakout campaign for David Rittich shows no signs of slowing as the talented 26-year-old has not only entrenched himself as the top goaltending option for the Calgary Flames, but also as one of their most valuable commodities. He was masterful in a 35-save performance against the Winnipeg Jets as the Flames ended a rare three-game...
3 Fixes the Flames Need to Become Cup Contenders
December 27th, 2018 The emergence of the Calgary Flames as a top team has been one of the major stories of first half of the 2018-19 National Hockey League season. After missing the playoffs in 2017-18, the Flames are well-positioned to return to the post-season. But as the saying goes, there's no point of just making the playoffs unless a team can...
5 Flames Who Could Make the NHL All-Star Game
December 27th, 2018 The 2019 NHL All-Star Game will begin on Jan. 25 with the All-Star Skills Competition and the game will take place the following day on Jan. 26 in San Jose. Since the inception of the three-on-three tournament in 2016, where four teams based on the league's four divisions compete in a single-elimination tournament. Calgary...
Is This the Best Flames Team Since 2004?
December 14th, 2018 After a crazy 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Dec. 12, which included two goals in the final 1:08 from Rasmus Andersson (his first NHL goal) and Sean Monahan to knot the game at five—eventually setting up Johnny Gaudreau's game-winner in overtime—I'm sure all that was going through the minds of Calgary Flames...
Smith's Return to Form a Welcome Sight for Flames
December 12th, 2018 While fans of the Calgary Flames certainly had a right to be quite concerned about the early season struggles of No. 1 goaltender Mike Smith, the good news is that it appears as though the 36-year-old veteran has turned the corner in a major way. Smith, who spent multiple games a few weeks ago serving as a backup to the...
Flames Still Searching for a Good Starter
December 5th, 2018 On Sunday, Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith helped lead his team to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, his third straight win. However, there is still little reason to think Smith should reclaim the job of the number one goalie. That Smith got another chance to be the starting goalie after “Big Save Dave” Rittich...
