It is the most pressure-packed position on the ice.
No need to sugar-coat it.
So, after Sunday’s morning practice at the Saddledome, Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley didn’t even try.
“Obviously, if we’re going to be a playoff team, goaltending will have to be the story until the end of the year,” Hartley said matter-of-factly.
In case you’ve been busy pampering your better-half on Valentine’s Day/Family Day weekend, the current story in the Flames’ crease goes something like this …
Karri Ramo awaits further medical testing on his injured left knee, although Hartley reiterated Sunday that “it doesn’t look good.