Really pumped to see Rittich tonight. He has done everything asked of him and more in the AHL, and has looked great. Hopefully the jitters won't affect him too much, and he can just settle into the game.
I just want to see the defence (including forward help) keep things from getting out of control. Hopefully the quality of the back end shines at both ends of the ice tonight. Just keep the high-danger chances to a minimum this time please.
Colorado seems to be such a different team this year. Last year they were the laughing stock of the NHL, but this year they seemed to have so far taken a huge stride forward. They are a +3 overall in team plus/minus, and though they sit outside of a playoff spot right now, a win gives them the chance to leap from a bunch of teams and actually be the top wildcard team in the west.
I am curious to see how they are playing now.
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