Kukla's Korner Hockey

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Goaltending Helped The Calgary Flames Defeat The Edmonton Oilers

11/18/2018 at 8:50am EST

from Eric Francis of Sportsnet,

Down 2-0 midway through the most heated episode of the Battle of Alberta in years, David Rittich looked up to see the third Oilers player of the night coming in on a breakaway.

This time it was a short-handed chance by Jujhar Khaira that could have salted things away for the visitors.

“When he’s coming in on me it’s a couple swear words,” smiled the Flames backup goaltender when asked what went through his mind.

Rittich punctuated his profanity with a kick save that turned the game on a dime.

Minutes after the save, and “another swear word” he screamed out to try motivating his bench, Derek Ryan shovelled in a power-play rebound late in the second to kick-start what would be four unanswered goals in a 4-2 Flames win.

continued

Below, the game highlights and some of the rough stuff from the game...

Create an Account

In order to leave a comment, please create an account.

About Kukla's Korner Hockey

Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.

From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.

Email Paul anytime at [email protected]

Most Recent Posts

Most Recent Comments

Comment by Paul in Kukla's Korner Hockey from the entry NHL Short Notes - 6 hours ago
Comment by Paul in Kukla's Korner Hockey from the entry NHL Short Notes - 6 hours ago
Comment by Steeb in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 7 hours ago
Comment by calquake in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 8 hours ago
Comment by StargateSG1 in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 8 hours ago