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Joni Ortio: Signs with Swedish League team
Ortio agreed to terms Wednesday on a one-year deal with Skelleftea AIK of the Swedish Hockey League, Roger Millions of Sportsnet Calgary reports.
Ortio made 22 appearances for the Flames last season, but was not given a qualifying offer after spending a portion of the year with AHL Stockton. The goaltender was unimpressive in either league, as he went 7-9-5 in the majors and 9-9-0 in the minors. In both cases, the 25-year-old posted a GAA above 2.75, further damping his fantasy value. Even if he can manage a return to the NHL -- and at this point, that seems like a long shot -- owners will want to wait for positive results before taking a flyer on the Finn.
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Joni Ortio: Moves on from Flames
Ortio will not be receiving a qualifying offer from the Flames, making him a free agent, James Mirtle of TSN reports.
Ortio will officially become a free agent July 1. The 25-year-old made 22 appearances in net for the Flames this past season while managing a .902 save percentage with a 2.76 GAA.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Picks up rare win after offensive explosion
Ortio saved 24 of 27 shots in Thursday's 7-3 victory over Vancouver.
Ortio thought he had a game on his hands after the first period ended 2-2, but then Calgary's offense surprisingly exploded. With that type of production, the 24-year-old may have picked up a few more wins this year (he's at seven now) despite the .902 save percentage on the season. Disappointment and inconsistency haunts Ortio's campaign, although it's been a limited one.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Receives Thursday's starting nod
Ortio will start in goal for the Flames' home finale Thursday against Vancouver, Roger Millions of Sportsnet Calgary reports.
Thursday will mark Ortio's 22nd appearance of the 2015-16, something that the Flames likely didn't envision prior to the season. The team entered the season with three goalies on one-way deals, and only Karri Ramo had a semblance of a successful season. When Ramo went down for the year with a knee injury, a bulk of the Flames' goaltending duties fell on Ortio, and he has largely disappointed. Ortio's inconsistency makes him a difficult play in any fantasy format.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Still can't solve Kings in close loss
Ortio allowed five goals on 26 shots in a 5-4 loss to the Kings on Tuesday.
Ortio is now 0-3-0 against the Kings on the season, as he has just not been able to get over that Los Angeles hump. The loss now puts him at 2-3-0 in his last five starts. This game was just another poor showing in what has been a largely lackluster season for the 24-year-old.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: In goal Tuesday
Ortio gets the starting nod against the Kings on Tuesday, Aaron Vickers of NHL.com reports.
Ortio will make his third consecutive start coming off his first shutout of the season. On the year, the netminder has put together a middling performance as he has registered a 6-9-4 record with a .908 save percentage. Given his inconsistency this season, you may want to look elsewhere for a goalie in your fantasy lineups.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Pitches shutout against Oilers
Ortio faced the Oilers for the first time in his career Saturday, stopping all 28 shots he faced in a 5-0 win.
It was also the first shutout of the season for Ortio, who has been playing fairly well of late. The 24-year-old is now 6-9-4 on the season with a .908 save percentage. The Flames don;t win often, but Ortio is a decent option right now if you want solid rate stats, as he's allowed two or fewer goals in three of his last four appearances.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Looking at Saturday start in Battle of Alberta
Since he was in the starter's net at morning skate, Ortio is expected to be in the crease Saturday night, taking on the Oilers in Edmonton, Derek Willis of Sportsnet 960 The FAN reports.
Ortio has only won five games through 19 showings, but the Finn thrives on the road. In eight appearances away from Calgary, Ortio has fashioned a 2.39 GAA. While that stat doesn't jump off the page, it's a stark contrast to the 3.00 GAA he's posted in front of the home crowd. The Oilers have the 26th-ranked offense, but the Flames are the worst defensive team in the league, making this a matchup to avoid altogether.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Set to start Thursday
Ortio will start between the pipes Thursday against the Kings, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The FAN reports.
With a back-to-back set on tap for the Flames on Wednesday and Thursday, he will take the first night off in favor of game 2. In doing so, Ortio will avoid an Anaheim club averaging 3.00 goals per game in March) but will instead face the Kings, who have actually been a tad better (3.07 goals per game). While the youngster has been the best of the three netminders lately, it wouldn't be surprising if the team continues to split the starts between its three options.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Makes 22 saves in victory
Ortio stopped 22 shots in a 5-2 win against Arizona on Monday.
Ortio has been fairly solid in the month of March, notching a 2.30 GAA to go with a 5-3-2 record. It remains to be seen whether he's the goalie of the future in Calgary, but he has certainly been an improvement over what Karri Ramo and Jonas Hiller have given the Flames this year.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: To start Monday
Ortio has been penciled in as Monday's starting goaltender in Arizona, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The FAN reports.
Despite taking the loss in Saturday's game against the Blackhawks, the 24-year-old Ortio set aside 23 of the 25 shots sent his direction. The outing has earned him another go Monday, when he will prepare to face a Coyotes club he yielded three goals to earlier in March. He will be on the road this time around, but his splits outside of Calgary (2.33 GAA, .928 save percentage) are actually better than when he's on the home ice sheet.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: 23 saves not enough Saturday
Ortio gave up two goals on 25 shots in Saturday's loss to the Blackhawks.
Ortio had a strong game, but got outplayed by a much busier Scott Darling. Ortio has now suffered two consecutive losses, dropping his record to 4-8-4 on the season. While the wins haven't been there, the 24-year-old has turned in some decent performances of late for a Flames team out of the playoff hunt. He's been inconsistent, but Ortio has played well enough to be of value in some deeper leagues.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Starting in cage Saturday
Ortio will protect the net Saturday night against the visiting Blackhawks, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The FAN reports.
Ortio catches the Blackhawks at a good time considering the defending champs have gone 3-5-2 in March. The Finn has been impressive this month with a 4-2-2 record, 2.36 GAA and .914 save percentage in eight games.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Lets in three in shootout loss
Ortio made 25 saves on 28 shots in a shootout loss to the Avalanche on Friday.
Ortio has taken over as the main netminder for the Flames, as this was his seventh straight start. He's not exactly impressed in that time, and in three of his last five starts he has had a save percentage of .893 or lower.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Receives starting nod Friday
Ortio will guard the cage Friday against the Avalanche, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Ortio continues to serve in a workhorse role for the Flames, with Friday's start representing his seventh straight. It's already been announced he will get the night off Sunday, but the youngster will look to improve on his 4-1-1 record before the streak comes to an end. He will prepare for a Colorado club entering Friday's contest having won three of the last four. While Ortio has struggled more at home than on the road this season, his last outing suggests he's settling in at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Keeps Jets grounded in win
Ortio allowed just a single goal on 29 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
This easily qualifies as Ortio's best game of the year -- he hadn't given up fewer than two goals in any of his first dozen starts this season. The Finnish netminder has been winning lately, though -- he's gone 4-1-1 while starting six consecutive games. With Karri Rami (knee) done for the year, Jonas Hiller putting up the league's worst stats, and Niklas Backstrom nothing more than a desperation option, it seems likely that Ortio will continue drawing nearly all the starts for Calgary down the stretch.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Starting in goal Wednesday
Ortio will start in the cage Wednesday against the Jets, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Ortio will make his sixth straight start for the Flames, but has hit a couple bumps the last two outings. However, the 24-year-old has asserted himself as the Flames' top netminder ahead of both Jonas Hiller and Niklas Backstrom. He'll prepare to host a Jets club averaging 2.43 goals per game on the road this season, but Ortio's 3.42 GAA and .876 save percentage at home this season make him a less attractive option in both season-long and daily formats.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Allows four but comes away with win Monday
Ortio allowed four goals on 3 shots but earned the victory as the Flames beat St. Louis 7-4 on Monday.
It wasn't pretty -- at all -- but Ortio got the job done against a red-hot Blues squad that had won six straight games heading into Monday. It's just his third victory in 14 appearances this season, but he's now started five straight games for the Flames and is at least getting some solid experience under his belt with Calgary clearly out of the playoff picture.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Set to start Monday
Ortio will start Monday's game against the Blues, Aaron Vickers of NHL.com reports.
Ortio figures to have his work cut out for him Monday, with the Blues having won six straight games and coming off back-to-back five-goal efforts.
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Flames' Joni Ortio: Falls victim to Coyotes Friday
Ortio allowed three goals on 25 shots in Friday's loss to the Coyotes.
It wasn't an awful night for Ortio, but the Flames could only muster one goal, so Ortio was handed a loss. The 24-year-old drops to 10-2-7 on the season with a .898 save percentage. The Flames are out of playoff contention and have lost 12 of their last 15 games, so even though Ortio has had a few good outings of late, we wouldn't recommend starting him in fantasy right now, especially if you're looking for wins.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 185 lbs |
| Birthplace: Turku, Finland |
| Age: 33 |
| Experience: 3 |