Blues' Jake Allen: Ready for duel with Canucks

Allen will field shots from the Canucks as the home starter Thursday night, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Analysis:

Vancouver's chances of making it to the postseason are close to zilch, but that doesn't mean the Canucks won't be content playing spoiler. Here's a team that stunned the Blackhawks with a 5-4 home win in Chicago on Tuesday. Allen is certifiably hot, putting together wins in six of his last seven games to complement a 1.29 GAA and .956 save percentage in March.