Rittich (lower body) will start against host Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon, Dave Isaac of the Courier Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich will be iced for the first time in 2019 having shaken off a minor lower-body injury. He'll reportedly counter Carter Hart, who is getting set for his sixth career start. Rittich is 13-4-3 with a 2.39 GAA and .920 save percentage between 20 starts and 23 total games this season.

Rittich (lower body) indicated after practice Friday that he's ready to rejoin the lineup, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

If Rittich does, in fact, return as the news seems to suggest, he will miss only two games because of the lower-body issue. Coach Bill Peters has yet to name the starting goalie for Saturday's contest, so word on that should shed some more light no Rittich's availability.

The Flames will go with Jon Gillies -- not the injured Rittich (lower body) -- as the backup to Mike Smith in Thursday's road game against the Bruins, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

On Wednesday, Flames coach Bill Peters suggested that Rittich had a chance to return for this next game, but evidently, he's not quite where he needs to be. There's no need to react strongly to the fact that Rittich needs more recovery time, as he merely remains day-to-day with his injury ahead of Saturday's road clash against the Flyers.

According to head coach Bill Peters, Rittich (lower-body) could play Thursday in Boston, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

The news is encouraging for Rittich and his owners, as earlier it was unclear just how much time the 26-year-old netminder could miss. Based on Peters' comments, it appears Rittich may not miss any and instead may start tomorrow, on the road against the Bruins who are coming off an impressive win in the Winter Classic. If Rittich can't go Thursday, Mike Smith will man Calgary's crease.

Rittich suffered a lower-body injury that will sideline him for Wednesday's matchup with Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

The news regarding Rittich was tossed into the press release about the promotion of Jon Gillies, so it's not immediately clear how long Rittich might be out of action and whether he will be available versus Boston on Thursday. Until the Czech netminder is cleared to return, Mike Smith figures to carry the load for Calgary.

Rittich will be the home starter for Monday's game versus the Sharks, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich has played stellar lately, recording a .933 save percentage and 2.03 GAA over the last eight games. He continues to have a stranglehold on the starting job over veteran Mike Smith. The Sharks have heated up lately, winning seven of their last 10 outings and averaging 4.3 goals per game in that span. Expect Rittich to get plenty of action in the Pacific Division battle.

Rittich allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old has been pretty incredible this season, but this wasn't one of his better starts. Rittich stopped all but one shot at 5-on-5, but he yielded a power-play goal and a 3-on-3 overtime marker. Still, Rittich is 4-2-2 with a .933 save percentage in the last eight games. Overall, he is 12-4-3 with a .924 save percentage and a 2.26 GAA in 22 games this season.

Rittich will start between the pipes in Saturday's home game against the Canucks, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich was fantastic in his last start, stopping 35 of 36 shots en route to an impressive 4-1 road victory over the Jets on Thursday. The 26-year-old netminder will look to stay sharp and secure his 13th victory of the campaign in a home matchup with a hot Canucks club that's gone 7-2-1 in its last 10 contests.

Rittich made 35 saves in a 4-1 win over Winnipeg on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich's impressive form on the road continued Thursday night, as the Flames' netminder improved to 7-4-0 on the year away from home. He shut down the Jets' high-octane offense, only yielding a single goal to Adam Lowry. Calgary will likely go back to Mike Smith on Saturday, but Rittich remains its best option in net moving forward, both in the short and long term.

Rittich will start in goal Thursday night against host Winnipeg, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich was in goal against the Jets on Nov. 21, which amounted to a home win, so he'll try to double his luck in Winnipeg. The Czech goalie, who has seemingly overtaken Mike Smith as Calgary's No. 1 goalie, is 11-4-2 with a 2.29 GAA and .923 save percentage through 20 games.