i think people make too much out of last year honestly.
Kid had never been to North America before Calgary signed him, spoke almost no english and was playing on a different ice surface.
Sure he struggled last year. Name one goalie who didn't struggle his first year in the league... are there some? sure, but i'd bet its just a handful and none went through the kind of transition Rittich has.
I don't know if he's the guy, but at this point, the Flames need to play him more to see what he can be.
That includes starting the next game. Win and you stay in is how Peters needs to manage his goalie rotation
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