Halak missed the Blues last 3 games where Brian Elliott was torched in all 3 of his starts. Elliott allowed 17 goals over the 3 game span and Halak will be a welcomed return to the lineup. Halak will start Monday.
Halak was expected to miss at least 2 games, after tomorrow's contest he will have missed 3 and he may not be ready by Monday. Monitor his status.
Elliott will get at least the next two starts while Halak is out. The Blues expect to have Halak back by next weekend.
Halak is off to a good start this season with 3 wins in 4 games with a 1.69 GAA and .902 SV% and two shutout. He'll get the tougher of the 2 games in a back-to-back as he'll take on the Red Wings instead of the Blue Jackets.
Despite being pulled against Nashville Halak's numbers so far this year are great. 2-0-0 with a 1.18 GAA and .921 SV% and 2 shutouts. Halak is a must start in all formats when he plays.
Halak was pulled in his last start against the Predators after giving up 3 goals on 11 shots. He will get another crack at the Preds tonight and will look to better his performance from Monday.
Halak wasn't very busy in his first action of the year and got off to a hot start posting a shutout in a 6-0 rout over the Red Wings. St Louis is one of the best defensive teams in the league and Halak should continue to post great numbers as long as he starts.
In Halak's 7 career starts against the Red Wings he has a 2-4-1 record with a 4.16 GAA and .876 SV%.
Halak being out means Elliott will start again in Game 4.
Halak was injured in Game 2 and the Blues are taking no precautions. Elliott is a more than capable replacement for them in the postseason.
An unhealthy Elliott is still backing up.
Elliott was ruled out with an upper body injury so Halak is the default starter - not a bad option for the Blues.
In three starts against the Stars this season, Halak has a 2-1-0 record with a 2.01 GAA, .913 SV% and one shutout.
In 10 career starts against the Blue Jackets, Halak has a 6-3-1 record with a 2.64 GAA and .910 SV%.
In three starts against the Blackhawks this season, Halak has a 2-0-1 record with a 1.30 GAA, .958 SV% and one shutout.
In seven career appearances against the Ducks, Halak has a 4-2-0 record with a 2.30 GAA and .901 SV%.
In two career starts against the Bolts, Halak has a 1-1-0 record with a 3.04 GAA and .887 SV%.
In four career starts against the Blackhawks, Halak has a 3-0-1 record with a 1.48 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout.
In two starts against the Blue Jackets this season, Halak has a 1-1-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and .908 SV%.
In six career appearances against the Ducks, Halak has a 3-2-0 record with a 2.56 GAA and .889 SV%.
