Jake Allen confirmed as Blues' Game 2 starter

Jake Allen will be back between the pipes in Game 2 when the St. Louis Blues look to even the series at home versus the Minnesota Wild, head coach Ken Hitchcock confirmed with reporters.

Allen finished with 25 saves on 27 shots in a performance far better than the final score will indicate.

He kept the Blues in the contest tilted mainly in his direction before the Wild scored twice into an empty net.