David Rittich: 'I’m going to do [the stick flip] next time.” 👀 Flames || EricFrancis 👉
CALGARY – The man who flipped his stick in celebration is now flipping mad at the notion he helped fuel the Oilers’ victory on Saturday.
“I didn’t do it to make someone mad. I mean, we are not able to celebrate in this league anymore, or what? I didn’t want to do something wrong – I just celebrate and that’s all.” The chirping caught him off guard, as there’s an element of naivety to the happy-go-lucky goalie that’s part of his charm.He has a hard time understanding why.
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