Interesting that Gillies gets the call-up. He's just there to warm the bench but Rittich who has been outstanding all year doesn't get a sniff of the NHL. It could be that the organization would rather have him getting starts in the AHL because they're in a battle to make the playoffs. But then, Gillies has been given the starter role all-season on about a 60-40 split despite Rittich out-performing him. I get that Gillies is the guy we invested into and may still be projected to be the better NHL keeper but I wonder what Rittich's future is with the club and what he would have to do to prove himself.
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