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April 7, 2016

The key to finding late season success from players may be trying to find the ones who are still motivated by something beyond pride

Tuesday Daily Puck: Brouwery Tour

April 5, 2016

The Blues' Troy Brouwer has been red-hot lately, but is still available in a number of leagues for the season's last couple games.

Yahoo DFS Hockey: Saturday Picks

April 2, 2016

Sasha Yodashkin recommends building a roster around clutch veterans used to late-season pressure, and finds that the Rangers' Chris Kreider is rounding into postseason form

Saturday Daily Puck: Milestones to Go Before I Sleep

April 2, 2016

Alex Ovechkin and Patrick Kane hit a couple impressive milestones in Friday's action.

Thursday Daily Puck: The Home Stretch

March 31, 2016

The postseason is almost here, and while the West is largely settled, there's a lot at stake in the East still.

Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Ortio struggled over three seasons with Calgary, posting save percentages of .891, .908 and .902 while spending significant time with the team’s AHL and ECHL affiliates. The 25-year-old Finnish goalie just doesn’t seem to have what it takes to be a NHL goalie, even as a backup. His athleticism continues to be his strength, but over three seasons he hasn’t improved much and may have difficulty finding a permanent NHL gig.

Ortio is the dark horse of the three goalies set to contend for starting duties with the Flames in 2015-16. He’s spent the offseason with one goal in mind -- to leapfrog incumbents Jonas Hiller and Karri Ramo and become Calgary's top twinetender. It’s a stretch to think he’ll do it right away, but Ortio did make an impression in his limited run of starts in 2014-15. He bricked up the net in his first start last season and rode that momentum to four straight victories. In that span, he beat Vancouver, San Jose, and Los Angeles, so he wasn't exactly feasting on cupcakes, either. He was then picked apart by Anaheim before getting shipped back to the AHL. It’ll be hard for Ortio to even earn the backup job, but his one-way deal with the Flames makes him a name worth remembering. To clear up their logjam in the net, there’s a decent chance the Flames will flip one of Jonas Hiller or Karri Ramo at some point, and that’s when Ortio will have a clearer path to seeing duty. Even in spot starts, he’ll be a decent activation behind an improved Calgary defense.

Ortio will be the unquestioned No. 1 for the Flames' AHL affiliate after putting up a 4-4 record with the Flames and playing well in the minors in 2013-14. If Karri Ramo or Jonas Hiller start to struggle, Ortio may make a push to finish the upcoming campaign in Calgary.