PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 09: Brian Elliott #37 of the Philadelphia Flyers blocks Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres during a penalty shootout at Wells Fargo Center on March 09, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Back-up goaltender Brian Elliott has demonstrated his value to the Flyers during the first half of the season while starting goaltender and expected long-term solution Carter Hart has struggled to find ideal footing up to this point.
Elliott, who will turn 36 in just a few weeks, has posted a 7-3-0 record with a 2.