Allen allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Blues’ 2-1 win in Buffalo on Monday. It was a strong matchup and Allen did what he was supposed to do, earning his 10th win of the season. Allen has been great as of late, going 6-2-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .933 SV% in the month of November. Tonight he will face the Pens for the first time this year—he is 5-2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .935 SV% on the road.
Allen allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Blues OT loss to Detroit on Saturday. Allen has started eight of 10 games in November, posting a 5-2-1 record, 2.09 GAA and .931 SV% in the process. Tonight will be his 15th start of the season and it comes with a great matchup in Buffalo. He stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 shootout win over Buffalo last Thursday.
Markstrom allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Canucks loss in Montreal on Monday. Markstrom has allowed a combined seven goals on 81 shots (.914 SV%) in two starts this season. He draws a good matchup with the Devils in town. The Devils rank 23rd in the NHL with 2.37 goals per game.
Allen allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Blues win in Buffalo on Thursday. Allen has won each of his last two starts and sits at an impressive 5-2-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .939 SV% in the month of November. Tonight he draws a solid matchup vs. Red Wings team that is struggling to score consistently
Allen allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Blues win in vs. Winnipeg on Monday. After losing two in a row, Allen got back in the win column and now sits 8-4-0 with a 1.91 GAA and .934 SV% on the season. Tonight he draws a great matchup against the visiting Sabres. Allen is 4-2-0 with a 1.66 GAA and .936 SV% at home this season.
Markstrom stopped 42 of 45 shots that he faced to record the win in his season debut in Columbus last Tuesday. With Ryan Miller allowing seven goals in back-to-back losses over the weekend, it looks like the Canucks will turn to Markstrom tonight in Montreal. The matchup is an ugly one as the Canadiens rank second in the NHL with 3.50 goals per game.
Allen’s hot streak came to an abrupt end last week. He was yanked on Thursday and allowed three goals on 26 shots in a loss to Chicago on Saturday. Despite those losses, the Blues will come back with Allen tonight in Winnipeg. He has been great this season and has gone 3-2-0 with a 1.59 GAA and .942 SV% on Scottrade Center ice.
Markstrom stopped 42 of 45 shots that he faced to record the win in his season debut in Columbus last Tuesday. With Ryan Miller allowing seven goals in back-to-back losses over the weekend, it looks like the Canucks will turn to Markstrom tonight in Montreal. The matchup is an ugly one as the Canadiens rank second in the NHL with 3.50 goals per game.
Bernier will start his first game since October 31st vs. the Penguins. That night he allowed four goals on 32 shots in a loss. Bernier has yet to win a game while posting a 3.02 GAA and .899 SV% this season. With James Reimer playing very well right now, Bernier will need a good outing tonight—however, he will be in tough vs. the red-hot Rangers.
Allen was pulled after allowing three goals on five shots in the Blues loss in New York on Thursday. After posting back-to-back shutouts, Allen struggled vs. Lundqvist. Overall Allen is 7-3-0 record, 1.79 GAA and .941 SV% on the season. The first time the Blues and Blackhawks met, Allen replaced Brian Elliott and led the Blues back to a 6-5 OT win.
Bernier missed the last five games with a lower-body injury and despite saying that he is not 100 percent, he has been activated from IR and will be available in some capacity on Thursday. James Reimer has played very well with Bernier out, so expected Reimer to go again on Thursday with Bernier serving as his backup.
Allen stopped all 24 shots that he saw to record his second straight shutout on Tuesday night. Allen has emerged as the Blues clear No. 1 recently and is arguably the hottest goalie in the NHL right now. He has won three in a row while allowing just a single goal on 97 shots (.990 SV%). On Thursday, his shutout streak goes on the line vs. a Rangers team that has won six in a row.
Markstrom missed the first month of the season with a lower-body injury. He was 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .909 SV% in two games during a conditioning stint with Utica (AHL). He will make his first start of the season tonight after going 1-1-0 with a 3.08 GAA and .879 SV% with Vancouver last season. He will face a Blue Jackets team who is 4-11-0 on the season and 2-3-0 in their last five.
Allen stopped all 45 shots that he faced for the shutout win over the Predators last Saturday. It was a tremendous performance from the young netminder, who will start for the sixth time in the last seven games. In his previous five starts, plus one relief appearance, Allen has gone 5-1-0 with a minuscule 1.03 GAA and .968 SV%. He is one of the hottest goalies right now and is a must-start in New Jersey.
Bernier has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but he was back on the ice for practice on Monday. The Maple Leafs have a two-game road trip this week, but it seems unlikely that Bernier will play on Tuesday in Dallas, Thursday’s contest in Nashville seems more likely.
Palat left Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury after getting tangled up near the goal with Nino Niederreiter. Palat is expected to miss at least the next eight games and could miss up to 14 contests, based off of his 3-5 week timetable.
Markstrom has been out with a lower-body injury, but is back to 100 percent after going 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .909 SV% in two conditioning games with Utica.
Allen made 27 saves on 28 shots after replacing Brian Elliott in St. Louis’ 6-5 overtime win in Chicago on Wednesday. Allen has staked his claim of the Blues’ No. 1 job, having gone 4-1-0 with a 1.25 GAA and .957 SV% in his last five outings. Tonight he draws a tough matchup in Nashville—Allen comes in 2-2-0 on the road this season.
Bernier missed Monday’s game and his placement on IR is retroactive to last Saturday, meaning he is eligible to come off of IR on Saturday vs. the Capitals. Look for James Reimer to start on Friday vs. the Red Wings—Bernier is listed as day-to-day.
