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Allen will start his first game since January 8th.

Allen allowed two goals on 17 shots after replacing the injured Brian Elliott in the Blues loss to San Jose on Monday. With Elliott out, Allen will take over as the Blues’ No. 1 starter tonight vs. the Rangers. Allen has gone 11-7-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .924 SV% in 18 starts and one relief appearance at Scottrade Center this season.

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Dillon (upper-body) will miss his sixth straight game on Monday.

Dillon suffered an upper-body injury back on February 9th and will not play Monday, but could be back for Wednesday’s contest. Dillon has just six points (1G / 5A) in 52 games this season. With Dillon out and Roman Polak not expected to play, Matt Tennyson will remain in the lineup.

Brenden Dillon
Allen is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

Allen who was injured in Saturday’s game in Anaheim and sat out Sunday’s contest. It wasn’t immediately clear how serious Allen’s injury was, but the Blues announced that he week-to-week, which means he will miss at least a few weeks. With Allen out, the Blues turn to Brian Elliott as their starter and Jordan Binnington as the backup. Elliott is 6-4-4 with a 2.33 GAA and .919 SV% this season.

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Allen left Friday’s game with an undisclosed injury.

Allen left after Corey Perry collided with him. Allen left early in the second period, turning things over to Brain Elliott. There was no update on Allen’s status after the game, but expect Elliott to start on Saturday and there should be an update on Allen in the next few days.

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Allen starts Friday night in Anaheim.

Allen allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Blues overtime loss in Colorado on Wednesday. Allen has now lost three straight games while allowing a combined nine goals on 93 shots (.903 SV%). Despite his recent struggles, the Blues will go back to him tonight in Anaheim. It is a solid matchup vs. a low-scoring team, don’t be afraid to deploy Allen.

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Allen will start Wednesday vs. the Avalanche.

Allen gave up three goals on 32 shots in the Blues loss in Toronto on Saturday. Brian Elliott started on Monday, but Allen will go tonight in Colorado. Allen has had a great year and he has been impressive on the road, going 7-4-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .927 SV% in 12 away starts. He lost his first start against the Avs, but he should make for a great start tonight.

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The Panthers have activated Nick Bjugstad (migraines) off of IR; expected to play on Sunday.

Bjugstad missed the entire month of December because of migraines, but has been practicing and his activation from IR today suggests that he will play for the first time since November 29th. Bjugsad has 12 points (7G / 5A) in 23 games this season.

Nick Bjugstad
Allen starts Saturday in Toronto.

Allen allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Blues loss to the Wild on Thursday. Allen finished December at 7-5-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .922 SV%. Allen will make his second start of the season against the Maple Leafs—he had a tough time in his first game, allowing four goals on 29 shots in a 4-1 loss back in November.

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Allen is in the starter's crease this morning.

Allen allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Blues loss to the Wild on Thursday. Allen finished December at 7-5-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .922 SV%. Allen will make his second start of the season against the Maple Leafs—he had a tough time in his first game, allowing four goals on 29 shots in a 4-1 loss back in November.

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Allen will start Thursday vs. the Wild.

Allen allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Blues win over the Predators on Tuesday. He has now won three in a row and five of his last six and will get a chance to close out the 2015 section of the Blues’ schedule tonight vs. Minnesota. Allen has an impressive 2.08 GAA and .927 SV% on the season and comes in at 1-1-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .900 SV% in two starts vs. the Wild this year.

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Allen will start Tuesday vs. Nashville.

Allen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Blues win over the Stars on Saturday. Brian Elliott got the nod on Sunday, but they will go back to Allen tonight vs. the Predators. Allen has won four of his last five while posting a 1.98 GAA and .934 SV%. He has faced the Preds twice already this season, going 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .986 SV% and one shutout in the first two.

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