Allen will be back in the crease Thursday versus the Islanders, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Allen had one of the more difficult starts of his brief NHL career Saturday against the Islanders, yielding three goals on nine shots before he was pulled in favor of Martin Brodeur. However, coach Ken Hitchcock reiterated at Tuesday's practice that Allen is still the team's No. 1 goalie, so he'll reward the youngster with the chance to redeem himself in the rematch.