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%.
Hischier was forced to leave Sunday’s game with an upper-body injury and will not play against the Penguins. The Devils have not provided an update on the severity of Hischier’s injury, but he will be replace by Pavel Zacha tonight.
Pesce is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury that he suffered against the Red Wings on Saturday. Pesce was reportedly injured in a knee-on-knee collision, but is not expected to be sidelined long-term. With Pesce out, Trevor van Riemsdyk will draw back into the lineup on Monday.
Rittich gave up three goals on 15 shots in the Flames win over the Blackhawks last Saturday. Rittich has been rock-solid for the Flames this season, posting a 2.24 GAA and .927 SV% in seven games. He should make for a solid starting in Los Angeles.
Siegenthaler will make his NHL debut on Friday. The 21-year-old has picked up two assists in 14 games with Hershey this season. Siegenthaler will replace John Carlson (lower-body) in the lineup.
Bratt has missed the first 13 games of the season after suffering a fractured jaw in practice right before the season started. Brett had 35 points (13G / 22A) while firing 100 shots in 74 games last season.
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.
Noesen, who has just one goal and one assist in nine games this season, will come out of the lineup on Thursday due to an upper-body ailment. Joey Anderson will replace him in the Devils’ bottom-6.
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.
Rittich allowed three goals on 15 shots after replacing Mike Smith in the Flames 9-1 loss to the Penguins last Thursday. Rittich will make his fourth start of the season tonight—he is 2-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .946 SV% in his first three starts (all on the road).
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.
Bratt has missed the first eight games of the season but is nearing his season debut. Bratt will travel on the Devils upcoming road-trip, but that doesn’t guarantee that he will play Tuesday in Tampa Bay. Monitor his status as the week moves along.
