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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
What do people really expect from the 1st game at that position? Goalies are all about reflexes. Do you expect Major League batters to be 100% dialled in for the 1st game of spring training? Goaltending is similar.
Some of you appear to be expecting perfection in the 1st game of preseason at the hardest position to play in the league. That's just not how it works in real life. Players take a few games to get in the groove, get their reflexes, timing and positioning back.
Some of these discussions are just bizarre.
If you didn't think Rittich showed NHL promise last year I don't know what to say.
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So why isn't every G in the league suffering the same fate?
Granted i havent watched many others but i see 2 GA, 3 GA regularly from other teams.
\Whats so special about Rittch's ability that he cant be in the same sort of readiness?