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Originally Posted by Kipper_3434
Love how people dismiss Elliott's terrible play at the start of the season and shift blame to the team. But still credit him for playing lights out for two months, instead of giving the credit to the skaters.
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Yup, it goes both ways. But I will say that the team was really loose defensively in the first 10-15 games. However, that's where a veteran goalie should be holding you in games and at least giving you a chance to win. Elliott didn't do that, and thus the team was at the bottom of the standings.
And yes, the team played much better defensively later in the year limiting the chances. However, at the same time, Elliott was playing really, really well not allowing much of anything to get past him. That led to a franchise record winning streak.
I just want a goalie who is less streaky. Too many highs and lows with Elliott. Teams need stability in goal. Even if the goalie is only going to give you a .915 Sv%, if it's that level of goaltending every night you can work with it and build a good record. Unpredictable goaltending makes it difficult to stick with systems play and build confidence. Sure, it can give you a boost when you're not playing well in front of the goalie, but those highs are short lived and consistency is a much better option than a goalie who will give you a .975 Sv% for 10 games in a row, but then give you a sub.900 Sv% the rest of the year.