Allen will defend the goal for Friday's Game 5 against the Predators, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Allen is coming off of two straight losses in Nashville and will take to the net Friday with the Blues' season on the line. The 26-year-old won his last game Scottrade Center with a 26-save performance, but did not fair as well in the series-opener, allowing four goals on 32 shots for his worst performance of the playoffs thus far. St. Louis has scored just one goal in each of the last two contests, so if Allen can get some goal support, he and his team may just be able to stave off elimination a little bit longer.