Rittich allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Flames win over the Devils on Thursday. Rittich has won four consecutive games while allowing a combined 10 goals on 139 shots (.928 SV%). Rittich is on a heater right now but the Blues comes in playing good hockey as well--they're on a six-game winning streak and have averaged 3.67 goals per game over that span.
Bratt has missed the last two games with an upper-body issue but will play Friday in Edmonton. Bratt will replace Kevin Rooney in the lineup and will skate on a line with Adam Boqvist and Jack Hughes. He has three goals and two assists in 11 games this season.
Rittich gave up three goals on 37 shots in the Flames win over the Coyotes on Tuesday. Rittich has now won three in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on the last 116 shots (.931 SV%) that he has faced. He is rolling right now and faces a Devils team that is 2-3-0 with just 1.80 goals per game on the road this season.
Rittich stopped all 43 shots that he faced in the Flames shutout win in Columbus on Saturday. Cam Talbot gave him the night off on Sunday, but they'll come right back to Rittich tonight. He has been relatively inconsistent on a night-to-night basis but has won five of his last eight while posting a 2.55 GAA and .921 SV%, so he's a good option vs. an Arizona team that played last night.
Bratt worked out off ice on Monday and will not travel to Winnipeg for Tuesday's game. It is the start of a four-game western Canadian road-trip for the Devils, so they haven't ruled out the possibility of Brett joining them later in the trip. Nikita Gusev will replace him on Tuesday.
Allen allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Blues loss to the Canadiens on October 19th. Allen missed a start last weekend due to an illness but will make his third start of the season on Saturday evening. He has allowed four goals in each of his starts while posting a .849 SV%, but a matchup with the Wild keeps him in the spot-start conversation on Saturday.
Boqvist has been a healthy scratch for five games but will replace John Hayden in the lineup on Saturday. Boqvist will play on the second line with Wayne Simmonds moving down to take Hayden's spot. Boqvist has no points and just one shot in two games this season.
Allen allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Blues loss to the Canadiens on October 19th. Allen missed a start last weekend due to an illness but will make his third start of the season on Saturday evening. He has allowed four goals in each of his starts while posting a .849 SV%, but a matchup with the Wild keeps him in the spot-start conversation on Saturday.
Rodrigues appeared in the last three games but will come out of the lineup with Jimmy Vesey ready to return on Saturday. Rodrigues has just one assist in seven games this season, with that helper coming in his last game.
Rittich allowed five goals on 36 shots in the Flames win in Nashville on Thursday. The win ended a brief two-game losing skid for Rittich, who was 6-4-2 with a 3.02 GAA and .906 in 12 starts in October. He did not lose in regulation in Calgary but has struggled on the road, going 2-4-1 with a 3.66 GAA and .893 SV% in seven starts. Tonight he faces a Blue Jackets team that has lost three in a row and come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Rittich allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss in Carolina on Tuesday. Rittich has lost three of his last four starts (1-2-1) while posting a 3.44 GAA and .895 SV%. The Flames have started to struggle and they draw a horrible road matchup on Thursday--Nashville comes in at 8-3-1 and lead the NHL in goal-scoring (4.00 GF/gm).
Rittich allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss in Carolina on Tuesday. Rittich has lost three of his last four starts (1-2-1) while posting a 3.44 GAA and .895 SV%. The Flames have started to struggle and they draw a horrible road matchup on Thursday--Nashville comes in at 8-3-1 and lead the NHL in goal-scoring (4.00 GF/gm).
Rittich stopped 43 of 45 shots in the Flames loss in Winnipeg on Saturday. Rittich has been consistently inconsistent to open 2019-20, going 5-3-2 with a 2.94 GAA and .909 SV% in 10 starts. He has been under siege with regularity, facing an average of 31.7 shots per game and tonight he meets a Hurricanes team that is just outside the top-10 in scoring (3.27 GF/gm, tied for 11th).
Bjugstad has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury but was back at practice on Friday and will be a game-time decision in Dallas. Bjugstad centred the second line with Bryan Rust and Patric Hornqvist and skated on the second power-play unit in practice.
Hischier has missed the last two games with an upper-body ailment but was a full participant in Thursday's practice and should play Friday. Hischier was on the first line when he got hurt but it looks like he will return on the third line with Nikita Gusev and Pavel Zacha on his wings.
Rittich allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss in Los Angeles last Saturday. Cam Talbot started the last two games but Rittich will face the Panthers on Thursday evening. Rittich is 3-0-1 with a 1.50 GAA, .952 SV% and one shutout on home ice this season and Florida is 18-20-8 on the road dating back to the start of last season.
Bjugstad has been sidelined since October 5th but will travel on the Penguins upcoming road-trip, which starts Tuesday in Florida. There's no indication whether or not Bjugstad will play on the trip but this is a step in the right direction for the 27-year-old centre.
