(AP) - Brian Elliott's postseason play is the biggest reason the St. Louis Blues are one win away from their first appearance in the Western Conference final since 2001.
Game after game, the goalie has been handled the pressure.
Protecting a two-goal lead in Game 5 at Dallas on Saturday, the 31-year-old Elliott came up big when needed. The key stop among the 12 saves he made in the third period was thwarting Cody Eakin alone in front of the net.
''Just poised,'' forward Alexander Steen said Sunday. ''Just comes across, makes himself big, stops the puck.