Posts About "Jake Allen"
Blues Report Cards 2018-19: Jake Allen
August 10th, 2019 The 2018-19 St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup Championship, the first in the history of the franchise. But, naturally, some players made a bigger contribution than others. In this series, we’ll look at the Blues’ star players, and see who made the grade and who needs to retake the test. Jake Allen began the 2018-19 season as...
NHL Rumors: Oilers Youngsters, Blues Hits, More
July 29th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of Edmonton where the Oilers are letting their new star defensive draft pick choose where he plays next season but calling another youngster's bluff, the St. Louis Blues have some potential candidates going on the trade block this season and a player in Patrick Maroon who might be in tough...
3 Blues' Backup Goalie Options
June 30th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are not currently in the market for a backup goalie, or so reports would indicate. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic has indicated that teams are calling after the team's backup, Jake Allen, who has two seasons remaining on his contract at an average annual value (AAV) of $4.35 million. According to these reports,...
Will the Blues Buy Out Jake Allen?
June 18th, 2019 The National Hockey League can be cruel sometimes. Saturday, the same day the Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues were parading through the streets of their hometown, the league opened its buyout window. For the Blues, one player's contract is clearly worth buyout consideration: now-backup goaltender Jake Allen. With two years...
Blues Rewind: Why Ben Bishop Left St. Louis
April 24th, 2019 When the puck drops on Thursday night and the St. Louis Blues begin their second-round matchup against the Dallas Stars, they will be staring down a familiar foe in the opposing net. The Stars' crease will be home to Ben Bishop, a St. Louis native and former Blue who is a Vezina Trophy finalist for the third time in his career. Even...
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...
