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.

Rittich will tend the twine for Thursday's homestand against the Lightning, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich will make his sixth consecutive appearance in the crease, having posted a 3-2-0 record and 1.65 GAA in his last five contests. The coaching staff appears to be comfortable riding the hot hand, and right now that is Rittich rather than Mike Smith. As long as the youngster will need to hold off challenges from Smith if he wants to maintain his role as the No. 1 netminder.

Rittich will draw his third straight start Tuesday night against the Stars, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Flames appear to be easing 36-year-old goalie Mike Smith back from his undisclosed injury, and there seems to be plenty of confidence that Rittich can hold down the fort in the meantime. He's won three of the past four games with a 1.52 GAA and .949 save percentage over that span. "He's continued to evolve," Flames coach Bill Peters said of Rittich. "He just played his first back-to-back games in the NHL. Came through that, I thought, with flying colors." Rittich owners will hope for more of the same as 6-foot-3, 206-pound backstop gets set to take on a Stars team that has lost four straight games.

Rittich stopped 26 of 28 shots in Sunday's 7-2 rout of the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

The Flames handed him a 4-0 lead before the first period was over, and Rittich had little difficulty cruising to his third straight win. The 26-year-old now boasts an 11-3-1 record on the year with a .925 save percentage, and Mike Smith's recent undisclosed injury may have opened the door for Rittich to push for a real audition in the No. 1 role.

Rittich will start in the road crease versus the Blues on Sunday, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich had an excellent showing against the Wild on Saturday -- he turned aside 34 of 35 shots in a 2-1 win -- so the Flames will put him back in the net for the second straight day. The Blues have put together two straight wins and scored four goals in each matchup, so Rittich will have his work cut out for him.

Rittich turned aside 34 of 35 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old continues to give the Flames a steady presence in net when called upon, allowing a single goal in two straight starts and more than three goals only once all season. Rittich now boasts a 10-3-1 record, 2.22 GAA and .925 save percentage through 17 games, and while Mike Smith (undisclosed) remains at the top of the depth chart, Calgary may begin to shift the workload more towards the younger netminder.

Rittich will be between the pipes for Saturday's road clash with Minnesota, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich will man the pipes while Mike Smith (undisclosed) remains sidelined. Prior to coming into relief versus the Flyers on Wednesday, Rittich went 0-2-1 with a 3.05 GAA in four outings. Depending on Smith's health, the Czech netminder could get the start in both games of the back-to-back Saturday and Sunday against the Wild and Blues, respectively.