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Originally Posted by The Fonz
A goaltender needs to earn the benefit of the doubt. If that goal squeaks through a guy who's putting up a .920+ sv%, then you just need to shrug your shoulders and move on. Like you said, it happens. Elliott has been letting in a softie every start though, and he's got an .889 sv% on the season, so he's not allowed to flub shots like that. He hasn't earned that leeway.
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His last four games have been solid.
The team let him down in NYI and Buffalo.