Blues turn to Elliott for elimination Game 6

Brian Elliott will be back in net when the St. Louis Blues attempt to stave off elimination for a third time in these playoffs Wednesday in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final versus the San Jose Sharks.

Head coach Ken Hitchcock confirmed Tuesday that Elliott will return to the starter's role after Jake Allen started Games 4 and 5.

Hitchcock said fatigue factored into his decision to turn to Allen, but affirmed his commitment to the veteran starter.

"We got the jolt we needed from Jake," he said. "These are Brian's playoffs. We'd like to see him finish the job."

Elliott made 17 consecutive starts for St. Louis to begin its postseason run, and was integral in the club's seven-game victories over the two highest-scoring teams in the Western Conference.

He's 9-8-2 with a .925 save percentage in his postseason appearances this spring.