Rittich made a fantastic comment about Byfuglien after an incident from last night's game

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There’s one very important lesson that all NHL players should know: STAY AWAY FROM DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN.

The 6’5, 260 pound defenceman routinely wrecks whatever’s in his path and has never had a problem taking care of business if it gets out of hand. Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich almost learnt that the hard way last night after Byfuglien tapped his pad after he had clearly covered the puck. The Czech netminder proceeded to skate after the player but when he realized it was #33, he shied away and went back to his net.

"We've got three (wins) in a row now and I think everyone in our locker room feels great."

David Rittich talks about collecting another two points on home ice this evening! pic.twitter.com/KTcVFRmIZg
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) November 22, 2018

Rittich lost his cool after Byfuglien gave him a love tap when the play was over... I'm not sure if that's good or bad... But you can be sure that other teams will take note and use similar tactics to knock him off his game. #Flames
— Jermain Franklin (@TSNJFranklin) November 22, 2018

Lesson learned!

If you’re confused by what he was referring to from the playoffs then we’ll get you up to speed. Buff literally took on two Nashville Predators players and dragged them around like ragdolls after the whistle. The man literally has Superman strength and he ain’t afraid to use it!

Dustin Byfuglien pulls 2 players and a linesman out of the scrum by himelf pic.twitter.com/bAzAAOHg5g
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) April 30, 2018

In the end, Rittich had the last laugh as the Flames went on to defeat the Jets 6-3 on home ice. The two teams will go back at it on December 27^th and you can bet Rittich will mind his own business if he’s starting.

(H/T Calgary Flames)