Blues' Allen leaves game with apparent injury after collision with teammate
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St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen exited Saturday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks with an apparent injury after a collision involving his own teammate.
Jake Allen is hurt after a rush from the Hawks. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/XVFV5s15kz
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) October 28, 2018
Backup netminder Chad Johnson replaced Allen in the Blues' crease.
Allen owned a .876 save percentage and 3.93 goals-against average before allowing three goals on 19 shots Saturday.
Johnson has served as primarily a backup throughout his career, never starting more than 40 games in a season.
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