Posts About "Jake Allen"
Blues Goaltending: View From the Crease (March Update)
March 6th, 2019 A few months ago, we took a look at the St. Louis Blues' goaltending situation throughout the organization, starting at the top with Jake Allen. We intended to check back in periodically to update the discussion as necessary. In just those few months, that update has become very necessary. Allen is no longer the No. 1 goalie, the...
St. Louis Blues: The Jake Allen Era is Over
February 3rd, 2019 After 255 games and over a decade in the organization, Jake Allen's tenure with the St. Louis Blues is all but officially over. No, he hasn't been traded, waived, or released, but the team's goaltending decisions over the past month have sent a clear message that they are done giving their long-tenured net minder second...
Blues Need Binnington Between the Pipes
January 11th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues' season has been a train wreck, and while it's unfair to blame any one player, their goaltending certainly hasn't helped. They cut ties with Chad Johnson altogether, and long-time embattled starter Jake Allen is back to having a 3.07 goals-against average and an .896 save percentage after a brief hot...
The St. Louis Blues' Christmas Wish List
December 25th, 2018 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all from everyone here at The Hockey Writers! The St. Louis Blues have not had the season they hoped to have. In fact, that's an understatement. With the Christmas break at hand, they're tied for last in their division, and are only one point ahead of last place in the Western...
View From the Crease: St. Louis Blues Goaltending
November 28th, 2018 There's an old adage in hockey: "goaltending is 50 percent of hockey. Unless it's bad goaltending. Then it's 80 percent." There's plenty of truth to that adage, and few franchises have felt it more over time than the St. Louis Blues. They've had legendary goaltenders like Mike Liut, Curtis Joseph, Grant Fuhr, and even Martin...
Should the Blues Make a Statement Trade?
November 26th, 2018 Even the most pessimistic St. Louis Blues fan, trained to expect the worst by over 50 years of disappointment, could never have seen this coming. With December fast approaching, the Blues are 8-11-3 - last in their division and 30th in the entire league. Though they missed the playoffs last season, general manager Doug...