Allen turned aside 30 of 31 shots in the Blues 1-0 loss to the Jets on Tuesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Allen, but he has been sensational over that stretch. He has posted an awesome 1.25 GAA and .956 SV% over that four-game span, so he will start for the fourth time in five games.
The Bruins will wrap up their season on a three-game road trip, which Hamilton will not travel on. He has missed the last seven games and it looks like he will miss the rest of the regular season. At this point there is no word whether or not Hamilton will be ready for the playoffs.
Allen made 38 saves on 39 shots in the Blues win in Chicago on Sunday. Allen has been excellent recently, winning three in a row while posting a 1.33 GAA and .952 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Jets team who are fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive. Allen has gone 11-3-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .900 SV% in 16 appearances at home.
Allen allowed one goal on 18 shots in the Blues win over the Flames on Thursday. He has won his last two starts while stopping 41 of 44 shots (.932 SV%). In his first start against the Blackhawks, Allen allowed four goals on 33 shots in a 4-1 loss.
Noesen, 22, has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 23 games with Norfolk this season. Noesen is a former first-round pick of the Senators but has had his career slowed down by two major injuries the last two seasons.
Hamilton will miss his sixth straight game tonight, but he is expected to start skating again next week and could be back in the lineup before the end of the season.
Allen gave up two goals on 26 shots in the Blues win in Pittsburgh on March 24th. Brian Elliott started the last two games, but Allen will go tonight vs. the Flames. In his first 12 starts and three relief appearances at home this season, Allen has gone 10-3-1 with a 2.38 GAA and .898 SV%. Calgary comes in having won their last two games while scoring five goals in each.
The Panthers run to the playoffs will come without their leading scorer after Nick Bjugstad had season-ending lower back surgery on Friday. Bjugstad had 24 goals and 19 assists in 72 games this season for the Panthers, but had been hampered by a mysterious 'lower body' injury over the past few weeks.It has been an issue for awhile and the Panthers felt it was important to get the procedure done as soon as possible.
Bjugstad did not travel to Toronto, so he won’t play tonight and could miss the entire road trip. The Panthers have a back-to-back on the weekend so if Bjugstad doesn’t join the team on the trip, Vincent Trocheck will stay in the lineup through the weekend.
Hamilton missed Monday’s game after suffering what is believed to be a shoulder injury on Sunday. Out indefinitely means that Hamilton could be out for the rest of the regular season—this is a huge blow to the Bruins playoff push. Expect Adam McQuaid to skate with Zdeno Chara on Thursday.
Allen made 23 saves on 25 shots in the Blues 2-1 OT loss to the Red Wings on Sunday. He has appeared in three of the Blues last five games, stopping 61 of 65 shots that he has faced (.939 SV%). Allen has gone 8-3-3 with a 2.54 GAA and .911 SV% in 15 road starts this season.
Bjugstad missed practice on Monday and is listed as doubtful for Tuesday’s game. Bjugstad has missed a lot of practices recently and he is dealing with lower-body “soreness.” Monitor his status during Tuesday’s morning skate.
Markstrom has made two NHL appearances and as it stands now, he is 0-1-0 with a 10.21 GAA and .500 SV%. He went down to the AHL last weekend and went 2-0-0 with a 1.42 GAA and .943 SV% so maybe this time around he will have a little more confidence. He draws a great matchup for people who are in a pinch fora spot-start—the Yotes have lost seven in a row.
Hamilton suffered an undisclosed injury last night and will be held out of tonight’s game vs. the Lightning. Zach Trotman was recalled and will be in the lineup tonight with Hamilton out.
Hamilton left after playing just 13:11 TOI and did not return. Coach Claude Julien did not have an update on Dougie after the game, but the Bruins recalled Zach Trotman, which suggests that Hamilton won’t be good-to-go tonight.
Markstrom has made two NHL appearances and as it stands now, he is 0-1-0 with a 10.21 GAA and .500 SV%. He went down to the AHL last weekend and went 2-0-0 with a 1.42 GAA and .943 SV% so maybe this time around he will have a little more confidence. He draws a great matchup for people who are in a pinch fora spot-start—the Yotes have lost seven in a row.
Allen allowed two goals on 12 shots after replacing Brian Elliott in the Blues loss to the Wild yesterday. Allen will get the nod today vs. a struggling Red Wings team who continue to slip in the Eastern Conference standings. Allen has gone 8-3-2 with a 2.58 GAA and .911 SV%.
Markstrom went 2-0-0 with a 1.42 GAA and .943 SV% in two games with Utica over the weekend. There is no indication when his next start will be, but the Canucks do have a back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday.
The Canucks are sent Markstrom down to play a few games over the weekend but he is expected to swap places with Joakim Eriksson again next week.
