David Rittich bounces back against the Canadiens
After two strong performances by Darcy Kuemper to start the year, the goaltender position has been pretty shaky over the past three games. On Monday against Ottawa, Kuemper allowed eight goals and then missed the past two games due to an injury.
In those two games David Rittich would start in net and last night against Toronto, he wouldn't even be able to finish the game after giving up four goals before being pulled for Pheonix Copley midway through the second period.
However, in this game against the Canadiens, Rittich looked much better in the net with 26 saves on 27 shots. He certainly had some shaky moments early in the game as he did give up a weak wrap-around goal because he wasn't positioned well to push off the post to get to the other side.
That goal didn't set him back though and it was great to see him rebound and settle down to finish the game strong. The Kings hopefully will have Kuemper back for Sunday night against the Anaheim Ducks but if Rittich has to make another start, the coaching staff should feel a little more confident.