Allen allowed five goals on 25 shots in the Blues loss to the Jets on Thursday. It was a rough start to the season for Allen, who draws an easier matchup tonight with the Blackhawks in town. The 28-year-old was 2-1-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .875 SV% vs. Chicago last season.
Over the last two seasons, Allen has averaged 60 starts per season while posting a 2.75 GAA (14th) and .906 SV% (21st). Allen looks like a pretty average netminder, but he plays behind a defensively sound team that scores a lot of goals, so he’ll rack up the wins this year. He draws a brutal matchup tonight with the Jets in town—he was 1-2-0 with a 3.34 GAA and .890 SV% against them last season.
Allen was sidelined with back spasms during the start of training camp, but has been cleared for game action on Tuesday. This is great news for the Blues, who kick-off the regular season next Thursday (Oct. 4th). Allen had one of his worst seasons in 2017-18, going 27-25-3 with a 2.75 GAA, .906 SV% and one shutout. He had a negative (-10.34) goals saved above average for the first time since 2015.
Allen was pulled after he allowed two goals on 14 shots in the Blues 6-0 loss in Arizona on Saturday. Allen finished March at 8-3-1 with a 2.27 GAA and .916 SV%. Tonight he faces the Capitals on home ice, where he has gone 14-10-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .903 SV% this season.
Allen allowed just one goal on 20 shots in the Blues win over the Canucks last night. With Carter Hutton (neck) still out, Allen is expected to start again tonight in Columbus. Allen is riding a four-game winning streak while posting a 2.21 GAA and .902 SV%, but runs into a red-hot Blue Jackets team tonight.
Allen allowed just one goal on 20 shots in the Blues win over the Canucks last night. With Carter Hutton (neck) still out, Allen is expected to start again tonight in Columbus. Allen is riding a four-game winning streak while posting a 2.21 GAA and .902 SV%, but runs into a red-hot Blue Jackets team tonight.
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.
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.
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).
