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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
We’re fighting over 2 legit goalies getting the start...
It’s been a looong time. Personally, I start Rittich. If he loses, we lose. But if he wins it against a team like the Blues, it would be wise to ride a hot goalie, kind of what we did last season.
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I don't like this idea. Heading into the season I think everyone agreed that an ideal situation would see a a 2:1 or 3:1 split in games between two goalies, with Smith getting most of the starts. If the coaching staff decided now to start riding the hot-hand, I would worry about both Smith and Rittich sitting for too many games between starts. The coaching staff has a playing schedule and they will almost certainly stick to it: since Rittich has been recalled from Stockton the workload has been distributed 9:3, which is very close to how most of us predicted the season would go.
The Flames have 48 games remaining. I think it is reasonable to expect Rittich to start at least another 10, but probably not more than 15. I am sure he will get at least one or two home games in that stretch.