Eliott ' s made quite a few big saves in his games . I think it ' s mostly down to what another poster round these parts said Elliott ' s game is less organized and composed than Johnson ' s . He ' s scrambling and appears desperate more than Johnson does . Neither style is inherently better than the other , but Johnson ' s steady style has a calming effect on the team in front of him and they play better . When they feel like Elliott is panicking , they start panicking and the breakdowns start . The comparison that was made was with the Canadiens . Price is undoubtedly an unbelievable keeper , but he also plays a calm , steady style that many players have remarked on . They say it fills them with confidence and keeps them calm collected and his general influence on the team is a big positive force for disciplined and controlled play . And then when the Candaiens lost Price that influence they were an absolute gong show , with a previously defensively solid team having breakdowns left right and center . These effects would probably be less pronounced as the team got used to Elliott his style more , but at the current time it just seems like Johnson meshes much better and has a positive influence on the rest of the team .