Contrary to the rumours that Miikka Kiprusoff had sailed into the abyss off the coast of Finland, the former Calgary Flames goaltender emerged on Sunday. Many were likely wishing Kiprusoff could dust off the pads and pull out a “Scorpion Save” for old times’ sake. In fact, the last time Rittich was hooked was at the end of the second period on Oct. 19 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. “(Rittich) didn’t see the first (goal). They did make life tough on Vancouver netminder Thatcher Demko, applying a pile of pressure at the end of the second period.

Source: National Post December 30, 2019 05:35 UTC