are going to be successful this season, general manager Brad Treliving thinks it’ll be because of his team’s consistency.
The Flames didn’t quite get off to the start they wanted, alternating wins and losses before the current two-game winning streak they’re on. They scored more than three goals for the first time this season in their 5-1 win over the Red Wings Thursday. “He’s got a great personality, he’s loved by his teammates, he’s a competitive kid,” Treliving said of the 27-year-old Czech netminder. “He’s flexible, he’s a tremendous athlete.”Your browser does not support theRittich finished with a .911 save percentage, 2.61 GAA and an impressive 27-9-5 record in 45 appearances last year while splitting the crease with Mike Smith. This season, the starter’s job is his to lose.
Treliving and his staff sat down with Rittich at the end of the 2018-19 season, telling him one way to take the next step would be to get into the best shape possible – and Rittich listened.