I haven't been so comfortable with our goaltender since the days of Kipper and oh boy does it make a big difference.
This is also back-to-back Johnson games where in the post game interview players are mentioning how much easier it is to play when you have trust in your goaltender. Instead of trying to reduce low danger shots that Elliott can't handle, they focus on reducing the high danger chances which seemed evident in last nights game against a very high scoring team.
I really don't think the Flames trust Elliott right now, nor should they. Keep riding the Chad until he starts slumping. I feel like he'll be a really durable goaltender because he's always so calm in the net and doesn't move more than he absolutely needs to. Very methodical with his movement.
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