It looks like, at least for the time being – however long or brief this window ends up lasting – David Rittich is the Flames’ de facto starter. He’s the one who gives them the best chance to win, and is possibly their best hope for the future.
With this recent development, let’s revisit a question: what would you do with the goaltending starts?
Though the wins and losses record certainly doesn’t tell the whole story, let’s remember that over the past seven games, Mike Smith started three games and lost all three.