Rittich will start Game 1 in goal for Predators against Avs

Published May 3, 2022 12:05 PM

DENVER (AP) — Goaltender David Rittich will start Game 1 for the Nashville Predators with starter Juuse Saros sidelined by a lower-body injury. Coach John Hynes announced the decision hours before the first-round series opener against the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche. This will be the second career playoff appearance for Rittich, who entered in relief for Calgary during Game 6 of a first-round series against Dallas in 2020. The 29-year-old Rittich got the start over Connor Ingram, who’s appeared in just three NHL games.

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