Elliott has two options:
1) Admit he sucked during that game and absorb what people feel about that. It likely cost him even more millions in contract negotiations.
2) Justify his play and hope it is believed. No fan is in a position to argue with a good NHL goalie. Since media responses are for the fans (post-season meetings are for the hockey GMs), he has no reason to pander to whomever is listening with the truth.
Given that players are trained to give responses to the media, and especially directed by their agents about potential hard questions, I think people look too deep into these answers. They're not a reflection of what Elliott feels, they're a reflection of what his agent feels was the best response for the fans and hockey minds listening.
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