Allen surrendered two goals on 30 shots in the Blues win over Montreal on Tuesday. Allen has won eight straight games while posting a 2.20 GAA and .923 SV%. Allen has been unbeatable for nearly one month and tonight he gets the nod in Brooklyn. Allen has gone 3-3-1 with a 3.59 GAA and .870 SV% on the road this season.
Noesen, 23, has picked up three goals and eight assists (11 points) in 18 games with San Diego this season. The former first round pick (21st overall in 2011) has battled injuries throughout his journey to the NHL, which have limited him to just two games with the Ducks.
Allen surrendered four goals on 26 shots, but still walked away with the win last Thursday vs. the Lightning. Carter Hutton started on Saturday, so they’ll come back to Allen tonight vs. Montreal. Allen has won seven consecutive games while posting a 2.24 GAA and .922 SV%. He will put that streak on the line tonight against Carey Price and the NHL’s top team.
Allen allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Blues’ win over the Stars on Monday. Allen has won six straight games while posting a rock-solid 1.95 GAA and .933 SV%. As impressive as those numbers are, his numbers on home-ice are even better—the 26-year-old is 8-0-2 with a 1.57 GAA and .940 SV% at the Scottrade Center this season.
Allen allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Blues’ win over the Wild on Saturday. Allen has now won five games in a row while posting a 1.77 GAA and .943 SV%. Tonight, Allen will make his 10th start on home ice—in the previous nine he has gone 7-0-2 with a 1.42 GAA and .947 SV%. He is a must-start on Monday.
Allen gave up two goals on 41 shots in the Blues’ win in Boston on Tuesday. Carter Hutton got the nod on Wednesday, so they’ll go back to Allen tonight vs. Minnesota. Allen has won his last four starts while turning aside 121 of 127 shots (.953 SV%). Tonight he faces the Wild for the second time this season—he stopped 19 of 21 shots in a 3-2 win in the first meeting.
Bjugstad missed the first 19 games of the season with a broken hand, but will make his season debut Tuesday. There was no word on where Bjugstad would fit into the lineup, but expect a full update during Tuesday’s morning skate. The Panthers went 10-8-1 without Bjugstad, but his return will help immensely. He had 34 points (15G / 19A) in 67 games a season ago.
Allen allowed a single goal on 31 shots in the Blues’ win vs. the Predators on Saturday. Allen has won three straight starts while posting a 1.33 GAA and .952 SV%. Allen has started playing much better, but will be in tough tonight in Boston. The Bruins are playing great hockey and come in having won four of their last five.
Allen allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Blues’ win over the Sharks on Thursday. Allen has won his last two starts while stopping 52 of 55 shots (.946 SV%). He’ll get the nod against a surging Predators team—Nashville has won four of their last five while averaging 3.60 goals per game.
Allen stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Blues’ win over the Sabres on Tuesday. Allen has gone 2-2-1 with a 3.43 GAA and .874 SV% in the month of November. Overall, his 2016-17 numbers aren’t great, but he has been excellent on home-ice. Allen is 4-0-2 with a 1.15 GAA and .954 SV% in six starts at the Scottrade Center.
The Sabres have a number of forwards banged up, so Rodrigues earned his first call-up of the season. Rodrigues has picked up three goals and five assists (eight points) in 13 games with Rochester and tonight he will make his NHL season debut.
Allen was pulled after he allowed four goals on 12 shots in the Blues’ 8-4 loss in Columbus on Saturday. Allen has lost four of his last five starts while posting an ugly 4.05 GAA and .856 SV%. Despite the recent struggles, Allen draws a strong matchup tonight vs. Buffalo. The 26-year-old has gone 3-0-2 with a 1.18 GAA and .953 SV% at home this season.
Bjugstad’s season debut continues to be pushed back as it looks like he won’t be able to return until Saturday at the earliest. Bjugstad’s return adds a ton of depth to the Panthers’ lineup. Monitor his status leading into the weekend.
Allen gave up two goals on 30 shots in the Blues’ loss to the Blackhawks on Wednesday. With Carter Hutton starting on Thursday, Allen will make his 12th appearance tonight in Columbus. The 26-year-old has struggled on the road this season, posting a 2-3-1 with a 3.42 GAA and .864 SV% in six appearances outside of St. Louis.
Allen gave up two goals on 30 shots in the Blues’ loss to the Blackhawks on Wednesday. With Carter Hutton starting on Thursday, expect Allen to make his 12th appearance tonight in Columbus. The 26-year-old has struggled on the road this season, posting a 2-3-1 with a 3.42 GAA and .864 SV% in six appearances outside of St. Louis.
Mantha, 22, has been off to a great start in Grand Rapids, scoring eight goals with two assists (10 points) in the first 10 games of the season. In 10 NHL games a season ago, Mantha collected two goals and one assist. He has been recalled because Andreas Athanasiou has been placed on IR with a lower-body injury. Mantha should make his season debut on Saturday.
Allen stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Blues’ win over the Avalanche on Sunday. The win snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Allen, who moved to .500 on the season, despite posting a strong 2.39 GAA, but his .903 SV% still needs some work. Tonight will be Allen’s second start vs. the Blackhawks—he allowed two goals on 19 shots in in a 5-2 win in their first meeting.
Bjugstad was expected to return this week, but head coach Gerard Gallant said that he will likely miss seven more days. Continue to monitor Bjugstad’s status as the week progresses, but don’t expect him to make his season debut until next Tuesday at the earliest.
