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The Scouting Report on Brian Elliott One Year Ago

If the Tampa Bay Lightning reach their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final this year, it will once again be in large part to the world's best goalie, Andre Vasilevskiy. But what about the man behind Vasey on the depth chart, the wiley vet who spells him from time to time? Unfortunately, it appears that the Oilers staff discovered his kryptonite exactly one year ago: high blocker. Have a look below.

First, McLeod gives Elliott a heads-up that his secret's been revealed and that he's in for a long night: 

Next, Foegle puts one past Elliott but not the bar, something Elliott was no doubt grateful for as he tried to swim back into position: 

EDM eventually decides they want to convert their knowledge into goals, so they do what they do best: hand the reins over to McD: 

Before the game ends, McLeod wants a chance to improve upon his first attempt, so he hits two bars this time instead of one: 


In short, Lightning fans—pray that Vasilevskiy stays healthy.