Rittich allowed four goals on 34 shots in a 5-4 shootout win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich wasn't great during the contest, as the Flames had to erase four separate one-goal deficits. He made up for it by stopping six of seven shootout attempts to lock down the win. The Czech netminder is 18-10-5 with a 2.81 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 33 starts. Sunday was the 100th game of his career, and he's been a winner in 53 of them.

Rittich will patrol the road crease for Sunday's contest with Minnesota, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old was busy in the month of December, going 5-3-1 along with a 2.93 GAA and .907 save percentage in 10 appearances in the month. Rittich will face a tough matchup Sunday against a Wild team that has been a dominant 11-4-3 on home ice this year. Sunday will be an important start for Rittich, as he's set to appear in his 100th career NHL game.

Rittich yielded four goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich was allowed to play through his struggles after interim head coach pulled him in Sunday's game against the Canucks. The netminder responded with a solid second half of the game, but the damage had already stuck him with a loss despite the Flames' late rally. Rittich dropped to 17-10-5 with a 2.78 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 32 games.

Rittich will guard the goal during Tuesday's home game versus Chicago, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich was awful in his last start Sunday against the Canucks, surrendering three goals on seven shots before being replaced by Cam Talbot in the first period of the eventual 5-2 loss. The 27-year-old backstop will look to bounce back in a home matchup with a Blackhawks team that's 8-8-3 on the road this year.

Rittich yielded three goals on seven shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich lasted only 10:52 in the game before Cam Talbot was brought in to relieve him. The Flames couldn't cover Rittich's damage, leaving him with the loss. The 27-year-old has a 17-9-5 record with a 2.73 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 31 games. The netminder has been fairly consistent this season -- consider this a minor blip.

Rittich will tend the home goal for Sunday's clash with Vancouver, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich's last five appearances have been solid for the Flames, going 2-1-1 along with a 2.06 GAA and .933 save percentage. He'll face a tough matchup Sunday, however, against a Canucks offense that ranks 12th in the league in goals per game this year (3.18). The Czech netminder is 2-0-2 along with a 1.70 GAA and .932 save percentage in his career against Vancouver.

Rittich allowed only one goal on 29 shots in a 5-1 win over the Oilers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The Flames' offense came to play, scoring within the first two minutes of each period. Rittich only gave up a deflected goal from Connor McDavid. The Czech netminder improved to 17-8-5 with a 2.65 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 30 games. The 27-year-old played well enough to earn another start Sunday versus the Canucks.

Rittich will guard the cage against the Oilers on the road Friday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.10 GAA in his previous three outings, including a brief six-save relief appearance against Minnesota on Monday. With Friday's contest, the netminder will reach the 30-game mark and could top 60 before the end of the campaign. If he plays in that many contests, the Czech should challenge for 30 wins.

Rittich turned aside 26 shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over Dallas.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich had opened Calgary's road trip with a loss and an overtime loss, yielding seven goals in those two starts. But he was sharp in Sunday's win, which was the first time all month he held an opponent to fewer than two goals. Rittich is now 16-8-5 with a 2.71 GAA and .915 save percentage heading into Monday's game at Minnesota.

Rittich will get the road start in Sunday's game against the Stars, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich's performance of late is nothing to call home about, as he's allowed at least three goals in four of the last five outings, but he did mark a 3-1-1 record in that stretch. The Stars have been up and down recently, and they've been overall unimpressive at home this year, scoring 2.63 goals per game -- 30th in the league.