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.
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.
Allen turned aside 29 of 31 shots in the Blues win over the Wild on Saturday. He has won three consecutive games while allowing just three goals on 80 shots (.963 SV%). He will start his fourth straight game tonight with the Los Angeles Kings in town on the back-end of a back-to-back set.
Allen stopped 22 of 23 shots that he faced in the Blues 2-1 win over the Ducks on Thursday. Allen has won two in a row while only giving up one goal on 49 shots (.980 SV%) which has earned him his third straight start tonight vs. the Wild. Minnesota comes in tied for fifth in the NHL in scoring, averaging 3.30 goals per game.
Allen stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Blues shutout win over the Lightning on Tuesday. Allen had allowed three goals in each of his first three starts, but shut the door on Tampa Bay to earn his fist shutout of the year. He earned a second straight start and draws a good matchup vs. the struggling Ducks.
Allen gave up three goals on 36 shots in the Blues loss in Montreal last Tuesday. Brian Elliott has started five of eight games, but Allen will go tonight vs. the Lightning. He has allowed three goals in each of his three starts, while registering an .899 SV%. He faces a Tampa Bay team who have averaged 3.00 goals per game.
Allen allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blues win in Vancouver on Friday. Allen has allowed a combined six goals on 53 shots (.887 SV%) in his first two starts of the season. Allen will be back in goal on Tuesday and he will be in tough as he goes head-to-head with Carey Price.
Allen allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Blues loss in Minnesota in his first start of the season. Brian Elliott started three of four games to start the season, but Allen will make his second start tonight in Vancouver. Allen was 10-3-3 with a 2.42 GAA and .917 SV% on the road in 2014-15.
Markstrom tweaked a lower-body injury in Tuesday’s practice and is unable to suit up as Ryan Miller’s backup tonight. Markstrom will be evaluated later today to determine the severity of the injury and how much time he will miss. Richard Bachman has been recalled to serve as the backup.
Allen will start the Blues second game of the season after Brian Elliott led the Blues to a win over the Oilers in their season opener. Allen was 22-7-4 with a 2.28 GAA and .913 SV% last season. In one start and one relief appearance against the Wild, Allen stopped 46 of 50 shots en route to a 1-0 record.
Hamilton is a pending restricted free-agent, but the Flames should have no problem getting him under contract. Since being draft 9th overall in 2011, Hamilton has scored 22 goals with 61 assists (83 points) in 178 career NHL games. He enjoyed a breakout season in 2014-15, registering 42 points (10G / 32A) in 72 contests. He joins Mark Giordano, T.J Brodie and Kris Russell to form a very strong top-4 on the Flames back-end.
