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tvp2003 · 12-28-2016, 08:51 AM

For all the armchair coaches on CP: what do you make of our goalie situation? It's been a strange year to say the least:

- Elliott has won three in a row after a stretch that includes a personal six game losing streak

- Johnson has lost three in a row after a six game winning streak (which capped off his red-hot 11-2-0 run that started on Nov 15)

The easy pick is to ride Elliott, but has he really been the better goalie? His last three wins have been against Arizona, Vancouver and Colorado (the worst teams in the NHL). Meanwhile, Johnson has had to play Tampa, Columbus, and San Jose. Johnson also has the better body of work this season (13-4-1 before dropping his last three) and has been the steadier of the two (Elliott was clearly fighting the puck earlier in the year).

Assuming Elliott gets the start against Anaheim, I can see this being a pivotal game in the goalie battle. If Elliott wins and plays well, it'll likely be his net until he falters. If he loses, it might be Johnson's turn to go on a run against the soft teams (Arizona, Colorado, Vancouver back-to-back).

12-28-2016, 08:51 AM	#1
tvp2003 Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Exp:	Elliott vs. Johnson For all the armchair coaches on CP: what do you make of our goalie situation? It's been a strange year to say the least: - Elliott has won three in a row after a stretch that includes a personal six game losing streak - Johnson has lost three in a row after a six game winning streak (which capped off his red-hot 11-2-0 run that started on Nov 15) The easy pick is to ride Elliott, but has he really been the better goalie? His last three wins have been against Arizona, Vancouver and Colorado (the worst teams in the NHL). Meanwhile, Johnson has had to play Tampa, Columbus, and San Jose. Johnson also has the better body of work this season (13-4-1 before dropping his last three) and has been the steadier of the two (Elliott was clearly fighting the puck earlier in the year). Assuming Elliott gets the start against Anaheim, I can see this being a pivotal game in the goalie battle. If Elliott wins and plays well, it'll likely be his net until he falters. If he loses, it might be Johnson's turn to go on a run against the soft teams (Arizona, Colorado, Vancouver back-to-back).