The Flames are in 19th spot in the league and 9th spot in the West by winning %.
They are basically forced to go with the goalie that gives them the best chance to win in every game.
Doesn't matter if Rittich is rested if the Flames lose a couple of games and need a winning streak to get back to bubble status.
Worry about pacing Rittich when the Flames have a 3-4 game cushion on a playoff spot.
It is somewhat worrisome that Rittich is the default Flame starter. He has the 10th best save % of all the starting goalies (10 or more GP) in the West.
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