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St. Louis Blues: Playing Jake Allen Is A Gamble, But The Right Move

The St. Louis Blues have plenty of problems and the goaltender wasn’t really near the top of the list. How then, does it make sense to make a goaltending change at this stage of the game?

It makes sense, because there are only so many changes you can make to a lineup. There are only so many feasable options available to a coach.

Outside of the very remote chance Ty Rattie gets into the lineup, there aren’t any players that are being scratched from the current lineup that would make a significant change. As good as Brian Elliott has been, Jake Allen can be that significant change.