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Rittich will start Thursday vs. the Devils.

Rittich gave up three goals on 37 shots in the Flames win over the Coyotes on Tuesday. Rittich has now won three in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on the last 116 shots (.931 SV%) that he has faced. He is rolling right now and faces a Devils team that is 2-3-0 with just 1.80 goals per game on the road this season.

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Rittich will start Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.

Rittich stopped all 43 shots that he faced in the Flames shutout win in Columbus on Saturday. Cam Talbot gave him the night off on Sunday, but they'll come right back to Rittich tonight. He has been relatively inconsistent on a night-to-night basis but has won five of his last eight while posting a 2.55 GAA and .921 SV%, so he's a good option vs. an Arizona team that played last night.

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Rittich will start Saturday in Columbus.

Rittich allowed five goals on 36 shots in the Flames win in Nashville on Thursday. The win ended a brief two-game losing skid for Rittich, who was 6-4-2 with a 3.02 GAA and .906 in 12 starts in October. He did not lose in regulation in Calgary but has struggled on the road, going 2-4-1 with a 3.66 GAA and .893 SV% in seven starts. Tonight he faces a Blue Jackets team that has lost three in a row and come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

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Rittich will start Thursday in Nashville.

Rittich allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss in Carolina on Tuesday. Rittich has lost three of his last four starts (1-2-1) while posting a 3.44 GAA and .895 SV%. The Flames have started to struggle and they draw a horrible road matchup on Thursday--Nashville comes in at 8-3-1 and lead the NHL in goal-scoring (4.00 GF/gm).

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Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames' morning skate.

Rittich allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss in Carolina on Tuesday. Rittich has lost three of his last four starts (1-2-1) while posting a 3.44 GAA and .895 SV%. The Flames have started to struggle and they draw a horrible road matchup on Thursday--Nashville comes in at 8-3-1 and lead the NHL in goal-scoring (4.00 GF/gm).

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Rittich will start Tuesday in Carolina.

Rittich stopped 43 of 45 shots in the Flames loss in Winnipeg on Saturday. Rittich has been consistently inconsistent to open 2019-20, going 5-3-2 with a 2.94 GAA and .909 SV% in 10 starts. He has been under siege with regularity, facing an average of 31.7 shots per game and tonight he meets a Hurricanes team that is just outside the top-10 in scoring (3.27 GF/gm, tied for 11th).

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Rittich will start Thursday vs. the Panthers.

Rittich allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss in Los Angeles last Saturday. Cam Talbot started the last two games but Rittich will face the Panthers on Thursday evening. Rittich is 3-0-1 with a 1.50 GAA, .952 SV% and one shutout on home ice this season and Florida is 18-20-8 on the road dating back to the start of last season.

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Rittich will start Saturday in Los Angelels.

Rittich allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Flames win over the Red Wings on Thursday. Rittich has been hot as of late, winning two in a row while stopping 48 of 50 shots (.960 SV%). The Kings offence has been solid early-on but they are still 2-5-0, so don’t hesitate to use Rittich on Saturday night.

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Rittich will start Thursday vs. the Red Wings.

Rittich stopped 21 of 22 shots in the Flames win over the Flyers on Tuesday. It was a nice bounce-back game for Rittich, who gave up six goals in Vegas in his previous outing. The 27-year-old has been inconsistent to begin 2019-20, allowing at least four goals in three starts and less than two goals in the other three starts. Overall, he is 3-2-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .912 SV% and is a must-start against the Red Wings on Thursday.

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Rittich will start Tuesday vs. the Flyers.

Rittich gave up six goals on 30 shots in the Flames’ loss in Vegas on Saturday. Cam Talbot made his Flames debut in a loss to the Sharks on Sunday, so they will come back to Rittich on Tuesday. The 27-year-old netminder is 1-0-1 with a 2.00 GAA, .946 SV% and one shutout in two starts in Calgary so far.

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Rittich will start in Vegas on Saturday.

Rittich has been outstanding to start the season as he refuses to let Cam Talbot see the ice. The 27-year-old owns a .929 SV%, a 2.46 GAA, and a 2-1-1 record through his first four games. He'll see plenty of work tonight against a Golden Knights team that's averaging 34 shots per game.

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Rittich was the first goalie off the ice at the Flames morning skate on Saturday.

Rittich has been outstanding to start the season as he refuses to let Cam Talbot see the ice. The 27-year-old owns a .929 SV%, a 2.46 GAA, and a 2-1-1 record through his first four games. He'll see plenty of work tonight against a Golden Knights team that's averaging 34 shots per game.

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Rittich will start Thursday in Dallas.

Rittich surrendered four goals on 40 shots in the Flames overtime loss to the Kings on Tuesday. It was a disappointing effort against a beatable team but Rittich is expected to make his fourth consecutive start tonight in Dallas. Rittich was 0-2-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .899 SV% in three games vs. the Stars last season.

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Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.

Rittich surrendered four goals on 40 shots in the Flames overtime loss to the Kings on Tuesday. It was a disappointing effort against a beatable team but Rittich is expected to make his fourth consecutive start tonight in Dallas. Rittich was 0-2-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .899 SV% in three games vs. the Stars last season.

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Rittich will start Tuesday vs. the Kings.

Rittich stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Flames shutout win over the Canucks on Saturday. It was a strong outing for Rittich, who will need to play well to fend off Cam Talbot for starts. He makes for a strong option vs. the Kings, who surprisingly scored five goals in their season debut—a 6-5 loss in Edmonton. Rittich was 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA, .957 SV% and one shutout vs. L.A. last year.

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Rittich will start the Flames home opener vs. Vancouver.

Rittich allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Flames opening night loss in Colorado. It wasn’t a great start to the season for the Flames’ new No.1 netminder, who will start tonight vs. the Canucks. He was 0-0-2 with a 2.82 GAA and .885 SV% in two starts against their Pacific Division rival last season.

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Rittich will start the Flames season opener in Colorado.

Rittich went 27-9-5 with a 2.61 GAA and .911 SV% in 2018-19. He had a chance to run with the starting job and faltered and it resulted in Mike Smith starting in the postseason. With Smith now in Edmonton, Rittich will get another chance, this time with Cam Talbot as his backup. He will start the season vs. an Avalanche team that he was 2-0-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .918 SV% against last year.

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The Flames have re-signed David Rittich to a two-year extension worth $5.5M ($2.75M AAV).

Rittich played very well for stretches of the 2019 season, going 27-9-5 with a 2.61 GAA and .911 SV% in 45 games with the Flames. However, when it came to the postseason, the Flames leaned on Mike Smith and were ultimately bounced in the first-round. Coming into 2020, Rittich will be battling with Cam Talbot for the No.1 job and the 26-year-old probably has the early edge to win the spot.

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