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Allen will start Friday vs. the Canucks.

Allen allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Blues win over the Bruins on Wednesday. Allen has won three in a row and tonight he makes his eighth consecutive start—he has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.28 GAA and .916 SV% in the previous seven. Allen is also 2-0-0 with a 1.96 GAA and .926 SV% against Vancouver this season.

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Allen is expected to start against the Canucks on Friday.

Allen allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Blues win over the Bruins on Wednesday. Allen has won three in a row and tonight he makes his eighth consecutive start—he has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.28 GAA and .916 SV% in the previous seven. Allen is also 2-0-0 with a 1.96 GAA and .926 SV% against Vancouver this season.

Jake Allen
Allen will start Wednesday vs. the Bruins.

Allen allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Blues overtime win in Chicago on Sunday. Allen continues to win games, having recorded a ‘W’ in four of his last five starts despite allowing 14 goals on 134 shots (.896 SV%). Tonight he faces a banged up Bruins team that has lost three of their last five (2-2-1).

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Allen will start Monday in Anaheim.

Allen allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Blues blowout win in Los Angeles on Saturday. Allen has really turned his game around in his last two starts, stopping 72 of the last 75 shots (.960 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he faces the Ducks for the third time this season—he is 0-2-0 with a 3.10 GAA and .875 SV% in the first two meetings.

Jake Allen
Allen will start Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles.

Allen allowed just one goal on 35 shots in the Blues loss in San Jose on Thursday. It was a tough luck loss for the Blues’ netminder, who is still searching for his 20th win of the season. He recorded the ‘W’ in his first start vs. the Kings this season, a 26-save performance in a 4-2 win vs. L.A. in late-October.

Jake Allen
Rittich will start Wednesday in Buffalo.

Rittich allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Flames loss in Colorado last Wednesday. Jon Gillies has started five of the last six games, but Rittich will get the nod in Buffalo tonight. He has struggled a bit recently, but has gone 6-3-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .910 SV% on the road this season and this matchup provides him with a chance to get back on track.

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Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.

Rittich allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Flames loss in Colorado last Wednesday. Jon Gillies has started five of the last six games, but Rittich will get the nod in Buffalo tonight. He has struggled a bit recently, but has gone 6-3-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .910 SV% on the road this season and this matchup provides him with a chance to get back on track.

David Rittich
Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.

Rittich allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Flames loss in Colorado on Wednesday. Rittich has now lost his last four starts while allowing a combined 17 goals on 106 shots (.840 SV%). The 25-year-old has gone 6-3-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .910 SV% on the road this season and will be in tough in Pittsburgh tonight.

David Rittich
Rittich will start Wednesday in Colorado.

Rittich allowed seven goals on 26 shots in the Flames loss in Vegas last Wednesday. Jon Gillies started the last three games, but Rittich will start on the tail-end of the back-to-back tonight in Colorado. The 25-year-old comes in at 6-2-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.

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