Allen allowed five goals on 45 shots in the Blues 5-1 loss to Minnesota on November 3rd. Chad Johnson ended up starting all three games last week, but Allen will start the first game this week. The 28-year-old has already faced the Blackhawks three times this season, going 1-0-2 with a putrid 4.34 GAA and .879 SV%.
Allen allowed three goals on 19 shots before leaving Saturday’s win over the Blackhawks with an injury. Allen healed quickly and is set to start again tonight vs. the Golden Knights. The 28-year-old has gone 3-2-3 with an ugly 3.99 GAA and .874 SV% in his first nine starts this season.
Allen was forced to leave Saturday’s game with an undisclosed injury, but could play on Thursday. Allen said he’s good to go tomorrow, but the Blues have not made a decision on who will start.
Allen was forced to leave Saturday’s game vs. the Blackhawks in the second period after allowing three goals on 19 shots. Allen was replaced by Chad Johnson and Ville Husso was called-up this morning, suggesting that Allen may not be available vs. the Golden Knights on Thursday.
Allen was pulled after allowing four goals on 21 shots in the Blues loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. Allen has struggled to a 3.93 GAA and .876 SV% in his first eight starts of the season. Tonight he faces the Blackhawks for the third time this season—he has gone 0-0-2 with a 4.25 GAA and .888 SV% in their first two meetings.
Allen gave up five goals on 36 shots in the Blues loss in Winnipeg on Monday. Allen had a great outing in Toronto, but struggled in an equally tough matchup in Winnipeg two days later. The 28-year-old comes into Thursday at 1-1-1 with a 4.28 GAA and .854 SV% in three starts on home-ice this season.
Allen stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Blues win in Toronto on Saturday. It was a big win for Allen, who is now 2-2-2 with a 3.44 GAA and .886 SV% in his first six starts of the season. Tonight he faces the Jets for the first time since opening night, when he allowed five goals on 25 shots in 5-1 loss.
Allen allowed three goals on 23 shots in the blues 3-2 loss in Montreal on Wednesday. It has been a tough couple of weeks for Allen, who has just one win in five games while posting an ugly 3.91 GAA and .877 SV%. A tough start and a brutal matchup in Toronto makes Allen a below average option on Saturday night.
Allen surrendered four goals on 50 shots in the Blues loss in Chicago on Saturday. Allen has just one win in his first four starts and has allowed at least three goals in every outing. Overall, he has a 4.13 GAA and .878 SV% on the season, but has a decent road matchup tonight in Montreal.
Allen allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blues win over the Flames on Thursday. Allen will start the front-end of the Blues’ back-to-back tonight in Chicago. The Blackhawks lit him up for five goals on 30 shots in St. Louis last Saturday, making Allen a risky option during his fourth start of the season.
Allen allowed five goals on 30 shots in the Blues overtime loss to the Blackhawks last Saturday. Allen has had a terrible start to the season, allowing 10 goals on 55 shots (.818 SV%) in his first two starts. Tonight he faces a Flames team that is scoring 4.00 goals for per game so far.
Allen allowed five goals on 25 shots in the Blues loss to the Jets on Thursday. It was a rough start to the season for Allen, who draws an easier matchup tonight with the Blackhawks in town. The 28-year-old was 2-1-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .875 SV% vs. Chicago last season.
Over the last two seasons, Allen has averaged 60 starts per season while posting a 2.75 GAA (14th) and .906 SV% (21st). Allen looks like a pretty average netminder, but he plays behind a defensively sound team that scores a lot of goals, so he’ll rack up the wins this year. He draws a brutal matchup tonight with the Jets in town—he was 1-2-0 with a 3.34 GAA and .890 SV% against them last season.
Allen was sidelined with back spasms during the start of training camp, but has been cleared for game action on Tuesday. This is great news for the Blues, who kick-off the regular season next Thursday (Oct. 4th). Allen had one of his worst seasons in 2017-18, going 27-25-3 with a 2.75 GAA, .906 SV% and one shutout. He had a negative (-10.34) goals saved above average for the first time since 2015.
