The Calgary Flames find themselves second in the Pacific division largely due to their recent three-game win streak. Notably, all three wins were against backup goaltenders: Chicago’s Jeff Glass twice, and New Jersey’s Keith Kinkaid.
Backup goaltending on a whole has been a bizarre story for the Flames this season. On one hand, they’ve finally found a reliable backup in David Rittich after several seasons of mediocrity in that regard. On the other hand, they have run into backup goaltenders throughout the season that have seemed to steal the game for the other team, and the Flames let relatively easy points slip away.