When Chad Johnson bagged the first shutout with the Calgary Flames, his wife Alex picked out a nice bottle of wine to give to each of his defencemen.
Then, for his second, it was the forwards’ turn. For his third? More wine for the blue-liners.
In other words, the bar has been set for Brian Elliott who, with Wednesday’s 4-1 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche, is still searching for his goose-egg as a member of the Flames.
However the entire game, the 30-year-old netminder was rock solid and, no doubt, his effort was greatly appreciated by his teammates too, as the 17-save performance stood as Calgary’s second consecutive victory at home and 21st on the season (21-17-2) as they continue to separate themselves from their Pacific Division opponents.