Allen allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Blues’ loss in Brooklyn last night, but will start again tonight in New Jersey. The loss snapped an eight-game winning streak for Allen, who will make his 22nd appearance tonight. The road has been tough on the 26-year-old—he is 3-4-1 with a 3.53 GAA and .873 SV% outside of St. Louis.
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.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Canucks’ win in Colorado on November 26th. Ryan Miller has started the last three games, but Markstrom will start tonight in New Jersey. Markstrom has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.14 GAA and .922 SV% on the road this season, but he’ll face a Devils team that has been great ton home-ice.
Lazar left Monday’s game with an undisclosed injury and did not return and will head to Ottawa to undergo further evaluation. With Lazar out, the Senators recalled Phil Varone to take his place on the Senators’ west coast road trip.
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.
Dumoulin was a healthy scratch on Sunday, but will be back in the lineup on Wednesday. Dumoulin will replace Steven Oleksy and comes in with two assists in 21 games 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.
Markstrom allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Canucks loss to the Blackhawks last Saturday. Ryan Miller started the last two games, but Markstrom will got tonight in Colorado on the second night of a back-to-back. Markstrom is 1-1-1 with a 2.23 GAA and .914 SV% on the road this season.
Bernier allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Ducks’ loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. John Gibson started last night, so Bernier will go tonight in San Jose. He has played well in his first season with the Ducks, posting a 2.02 GAA and .935 SV% in eight games. He will take on a Sharks team that has won three in a row.
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.
Bernier allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Ducks win vs. the Devils last Thursday. Bernier has played well so far this season, posting a 2.06 GAA and .933 SV% in seven games and if he keeps this up his starts may become more frequent. Tonight he takes on an Islanders team that has lost four straight games.
Bernier allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Ducks win vs. the Devils last Thursday. Bernier has played well so far this season, posting a 2.06 GAA and .933 SV% in seven games and if he keeps this up his starts may become more frequent. Tonight he takes on an Islanders team that has lost four straight games.
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.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Canucks win over the Coyotes on Thursday. Markstrom has gone 2-2-0 with a 3.17 GAA and .883 SV% in four games in November. Despite a winning record on home-ice this season (4-2-0), Markstrom is giving up nearly 3.00 goals per game at Rogers Arena and is a risky start vs. Chicago.
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.
Lazar has spent the start of the year in Binghamton, where he collected three goals and one assist in 13 games. Lazar’s return to the NHL means the Senators are concerned that they could be without Mike Hoffman and Bobby Ryan on Saturday.
Bernier allowed one goal on nine shots after replacing John Gibson in the Ducks’ loss in Nashville on Saturday. Bernier has posted a 2.08 GAA and .934 SV% in six appearances this season. Tonight he makes for a safe spot-start against a Devils team that doesn’t score a lot of goals and will be even more hard-pressed without Taylor Hall and Mike Cammalleri in the lineup.
