Philadelphia Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol is going with his gut to give Brian Elliott another shot in goal for Game 2.
Elliott struggled in Game 1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, giving up five goals on 19 shots in his team's 7-0 blanking, but Hakstol believes the netminder can bounce back.
"I have a high level of confidence in Brian," Hakstol said, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen.
Following Game 1, Hakstol told reporters his gut instinct was to stick with Elliott for Game 2. On Friday, he stated that his confidence in the 33-year-old reflects Elliott's personality.
"Moose is a battler," Hakstol said. "Great pro. ... I’m confident in Brian because I know who he is as a person and who he is as an athlete."
The Flyers won't make any other lineup changes for Game 2, thus relying on the same players to put together a better effort in an effort to square the series.
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