Allen played well in Thursday's Game 1 against Minnesota, stopping 25 of 27 shots, but it wasn't enough in a 4-2 loss. Thanks to a quirky last minute-plus, Allen actually gave up as many goals as opposing netminder Devan Dubnyk, as the Wild potted two empty-netters. Despite Allen's strong play, it remains to be seen how the Blues will parcel out the goalie time going forward following the loss.