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Originally Posted by Textcritic
"Injuries" do not explain Rittich's poor performance in the bubble, and his inconsistency over the past several games. He is 28-years-old and in his third full NHL season, and it does not look like he is taking steps forward. I guess he could still blossom into a starter at this level, but sure does not appear likely at this point.
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Not playing a game in months before getting a short camp and then thrown into the fire in an elimination playoff game explain his play in the bubble.
126 GP 62W 37L 19 OTL 2.83 .908
159 GP 60W 63L 23 OTL 2.85 .906
First line is David Rittich, the second is Karri Ramo.
Rittich is a solid goalie. He’s not a 40+ game starter.
Had Sutter ever acquired a backup as good as Rittich, Kiprusoff wouldn’t have played 70 games SEVEN YEARS IN A GODDAMN ROW.