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Rittich will start Wednesday vs. the Sabres.

Rittich allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Flames win over the Panthers last Friday. Rittich has won five in a row despite posting a 3.18 GAA and .902 SV%. Rittich hasn’t been as sharp as he was earlier this season but has been doing just enough to win games. Tonight he gets a Sabres team that has lost seven of their last nine (2-6-1).

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Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.

Rittich allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Flames win over the Panthers last Friday. Rittich has won five in a row despite posting a 3.18 GAA and .902 SV%. Rittich hasn’t been as sharp as he was earlier this season but has been doing just enough to win games. Tonight he gets a Sabres team that has lost seven of their last nine (2-6-1).

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Allen will start Monday in Washington.

Allen allowed three gaols on 17 shots in the Blues loss to the Stars last Tuesday. Allen has now lost four of his last five starts (1-4-0) while posting a 3.46 GAA and .844 SV%. Things won’t get any easier against the Metro-leading Capitals—Allen stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 5-2 win in his first start vs. Washington (Jan.3).

Jake Allen
Hellebuyck will start Sunday vs. the Ducks.

Hellebuyck gave up three goals on 22 shots in the Jets loss in Minnesota on Thursday. The loss snapped a short two-game winning streak for Hellebuyck, who is 2-2-0 with a 2.79 GAA and .910 SV% in his first four starts in January. This season has been a bit disappointing for Hellebuyck owners but he draws a great matchup tonight—the Ducks have lost 10 in a row while being outscored 36-16.

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Hellebuyck is expected to start Sunday vs. the Ducks.

Hellebuyck gave up three goals on 22 shots in the Jets loss in Minnesota on Thursday. The loss snapped a short two-game winning streak for Hellebuyck, who is 2-2-0 with a 2.79 GAA and .910 SV% in his first four starts in January. This season has been a bit disappointing for Hellebuyck owners but he draws a great matchup tonight—the Ducks have lost 10 in a row while being outscored 36-16.

Connor Hellebuyck
Rittich will start Friday vs. the Panthers.

Rittich allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Flames win over the Avalanche on Wednesday. Rittich extended his winning streak to four games, allowing 13 goals on 137 shots (.905 SV%). The 26-year-old has been one of the best netminders in the NHL this season and but is 7-0-3 despite posting a 3.31 GAA and .883 SV% in Calgary this season.

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Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.

Rittich allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Flames win over the Avalanche on Wednesday. Rittich extended his winning streak to four games, allowing 13 goals on 137 shots (.905 SV%). The 26-year-old has been one of the best netminders in the NHL this season and but is 7-0-3 despite posting a 3.31 GAA and .883 SV% in Calgary this season.

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Hellebuyck will start Thursday in Minnesota.

Hellebuyck gave up four goals on 41 shots in the Jets win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. Hellebuyck has won two straight and three of his last four games while allowing a combined 11 goals on 124 shots (.911 SV%). Tonight he takes on the Wild for the third time this season—Hellebuyck has gone 0-2-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .919 SV% in the first two meetings.

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Rittich will start Wednesday vs. the Avalanche.

Rittich allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Flames win in Chicago on Monday. Rittich has won three straight while allowing a combined 10 goals on 102 shots (.902 SV%). Tonight he takes on an Avalanche team that played last night—he allowed two goals on 26 shots in a 3-2 overtime win in Colorado in his first start against them (Oct.13).

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Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.

Rittich allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Flames win in Chicago on Monday. Rittich has won three straight while allowing a combined 10 goals on 102 shots (.902 SV%). Tonight he takes on an Avalanche team that played last night—he allowed two goals on 26 shots in a 3-2 overtime win in Colorado in his first start against them (Oct.13).

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Allen will start Tuesday vs. the Stars.

Allen allowed four goals on just 14 shots in the Blues loss to the Islanders on Saturday. Jordan Binnington gave him the night off last night and recorded a shutout in his first career NHL start but they’ll come back to Allen tonight vs. the Stars. Allen is 8-8-2 with a 3.67 GAA and .880 SV% on home-ice this year.

Jake Allen
Hellebuyck will start Tuesday vs. the Avalanche.

Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Jets win over the Stars on Sunday. Hellebuyck hasn’t had the season he’s wanted but is tied for third in wins while posting a 2.64 GAA and .913 SV% in 14 starts since November 29th. In his first start vs. the Avalanche, Hellebuyck stopped 28 of 30 shots in a 5-2 win (Nov.9).

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Rittich will start Monday in Chicago.

Rittich allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Flames win in Philadelphia on Saturday. Rittich has gone 3-0-1 with a 2.69 GAA and .915 SV% in his last four starts. In his first start against the Blackhawks, Rittich allowed three goals on just 15 shots in a 5-3 win (Nov.3).

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Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.

Rittich allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Flames win in Philadelphia on Saturday. Rittich has gone 3-0-1 with a 2.69 GAA and .915 SV% in his last four starts. In his first start against the Blackhawks, Rittich allowed three goals on just 15 shots in a 5-3 win (Nov.3).

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Rittich leads the Flames onto the ice for warmups.

Rittich has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but is set to return to Flames crease on Saturday afternoon. Rittich allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Flames win over the Sharks on Monday. Rittich finished December at 5-2-2 with a 2.64 GAA and .915 SV%. Today he faces a Flyers team that has lost five in a row while being outscored 20-to-10.

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Allen will start Saturday vs. the Islanders.

Allen allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Blues win over the Capitals on Thursday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing streak for Allen, who comes into Saturday’s game at 8-7-2 with a 3.64 GAA and .885 SV% on home-ice. Tonight he will try to slow down an Islanders team that has won five in a row and seven of their last eight.

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Rittich (lower-body) is expected to return to the Flames crease on Saturday afternoon.

Rittich has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but is set to return to Flames crease on Saturday afternoon. Rittich allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Flames win over the Sharks on Monday. Rittich finished December at 5-2-2 with a 2.64 GAA and .915 SV%. Today he faces a Flyers team that has lost five in a row while being outscored 20-to-10.

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Hellebuyck will start Friday in Pittsburgh.

Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Jets win in Edmonton on Monday. The loss snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Hellebuyck, who finished December at 7-4-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .916 SV%—his best month of the season so far. In his first start against the Penguins, Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 30 shots in a 4-3 loss (Nov.27).

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