'Incredible' Allen makes 31 saves to help Devils blank Oilers 3-0
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After going without a shutout for just the second time in his career last season, Jake Allen already has two for the New Jersey Devils in just five starts this year.
After going without a shutout for just the second time in his career last season, Jake Allen already has two for the New Jersey Devils in just five starts this year.
Allen made 31 saves for the 26th shutout of his career as the Devils closed out their western Canadian trip with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.
“I think to end up two-out-of-three on this trip, it’s been a long trip for everyone involved and we’re ready to head home and to be able to head home on a happy flight is important for us,” said the 34-year-old Allen, who is serving in a backup role behind Jacob Markstrom with the Devils this season.
“It’s been 10 or 11 days since my last game and for me those practices are almost like my games. I feel like my last week has been really good.”
Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe said Allen was stellar on the night.
“We won on the back of some incredible goaltending. Jake gives us a chance to get going in the game, so credit goes to him certainly,” Keefe said.
“I thought we had a bit of a bend-don’t-break mentality throughout and I thought the third period was our best period in terms of defending less and pressing and extending our lead.”
