You have to be good to be lucky, and lucky to be good. The Flames have been both all season, and were again against the BlueJackets (EricFrancis)
extend their lead atop the West, they may also have found a solution to their playoff goaltending quandary.Late in the second period of Tuesday’s 4-2 win over a desperate Columbus crew, Giordano made a two-knee slide across his own goalie crease behind a scramblingAs everyone at the Saddledome wondered if the puck was underneath Giordano and in the net, Rittich emerged from the pile holding the puck aloft with his bare hand, like a prized fish.
Instead, the Flames took a 3-1 lead into the third and held on with a series of blocked shots, timely saves and several shots off goal posts, prompting the ever-animated Rittich to kiss the iron behind him."I don’t know — you should ask the net about it. They hit the post, like, four times, so I was lucky today."
"The guys appreciate it and acknowledge it as it’s going on on the bench, and afterwards in the locker room they’re talking about it. Guys don’t want to miss a beat. It’s definitely a strength of our team and shows good resolve by our team. They want to be a part of it and want to make a difference."
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