Elliott had started 17 straight games before Jake Allen was called upon for Games 4 and 5 against the Sharks. Elliott and the Blues find themselves in a must-win situation on Wednesday night (8 p.m. CT, NBCSN, KMOX).
"It's his turn for Game 6," Blues Head Coach Ken Hitchcock said before the team boarded a flight to San Jose. "We needed the jolt from Jake, we got it to get back into the series... but this has been Brian's playoffs and we'd like to see him finish the job."
In his 17 postseason appearances this year, Elliott is 9-8 with a 2.