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.
Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Jets loss in Toronto last Saturday. Hellebuyck has not played very well as of late, losing four of his last six starts (2-3-1) while posting a 3.34 GAA and .898 SV%. This is not the type of performances we’ve been accustomed to seeing from Hellebuyck, but it could be due to the 33 shots per game he’s facing during that stretch.
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.
Hellebuyck gave up four goals on 39 shots in the Jets loss to Toronto on Wednesday. Laurent Brossoit started in Detroit last night, so look for Hellebuyck to start tonight against the Maple Leafs again. Hellebuyck is 1-2-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .916 SV% on the road this season.
Hellebuyck gave up four goals on 39 shots in the Jets loss to Toronto on Wednesday. Laurent Brossoit started in Detroit last night, so look for Hellebuyck to start tonight against the Maple Leafs again. Hellebuyck is 1-2-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .916 SV% on the road this season.
Allen was pulled after allowing four goals on 21 shots in the Blues loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. Allen has struggled to a 3.93 GAA and .876 SV% in his first eight starts of the season. Tonight he faces the Blackhawks for the third time this season—he has gone 0-0-2 with a 4.25 GAA and .888 SV% in their first two meetings.
Allen gave up five goals on 36 shots in the Blues loss in Winnipeg on Monday. Allen had a great outing in Toronto, but struggled in an equally tough matchup in Winnipeg two days later. The 28-year-old comes into Thursday at 1-1-1 with a 4.28 GAA and .854 SV% in three starts on home-ice this season.
Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Jets win over the Blues on Monday. Hellebuyck has now won two straight and is 3-1-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .902 SV% in his last five games. Tonight he draws a tough matchup vs. the visiting Maple Leafs—but they’ve lost two in a row, scoring just one goal.
Rittich stopped 44 of 45 shots in the Flames win in New York on Sunday. Rittich has played exceptionally well this season, stopping 76 of the 79 shots (.962 SV%) that he has faced in two starts and one relief appearance. Rittich is outplaying Mike Smith early-on, so he’ll make his second straight start tonight in Montreal—a matchup that offers some spot-start value.
Allen stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Blues win in Toronto on Saturday. It was a big win for Allen, who is now 2-2-2 with a 3.44 GAA and .886 SV% in his first six starts of the season. Tonight he faces the Jets for the first time since opening night, when he allowed five goals on 25 shots in 5-1 loss.
Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Jets win over the Canucks on Thursday. Laurent Brossoit gave him a breather on Saturday, but they’ll come back to Hellebuyck tonight vs. the Blues. He has won three of his first six starts while posting a 2.66 GAA and .914 SV%. He was 2-1-0 with two shutouts vs. the Blues last season.
Rittich allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Flames win in Colorado last Saturday. Rittich played very well in his first start of the season and will look to build off of that tonight in New York. The Rangers have started the season at 2-4-1 while averaging just 2.43 goals for per game (25th in the NHL).
