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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
How is it obvious? Better numbers =/= better goalie. There is a reason why Gillies wins more and loses less games than Rittich. The team plays better offensively in front of Gillies because they are more comfortable opening up with him in net. The starts with Rittich are usually the more boring games the Heat play because they fall back into a defensive shell. His numbers are great, but you are outright wrong about him being the better goalie.
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Don't quote me on this at risk of Rittich letting in six next game on a jynx, but I would say Rittich has better numbers because his rebound control is close to NHL-level while Gillies' rebound control is AHL-level right now. Both guys can make the first save, but Rittich doesn't need to make the second save as often.