Well, this was pretty expected. Despite rumblings that we may be seeing Brian Elliott back on the ice soon (“week-to-week” was the vague timetable given), it turns out that the ice he’ll be back on is not quite the one at the Wells Fargo Center.
After his last appearance on November 15th against the New Jersey Devils, Elliott has missed every subsequent game due to injury. In the 14 appearances he had this season, he posted a 6-7-0 record with a .911% save percentage. He’ll be with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to continue rehabbing before he’s ready to make another NHL showing.