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Blues will start Jake Allen in Game 4 of Western Conference Final

St. Louis Blues v Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA, ON - MARCH 1: Jake Allen #34 of the St. Louis Blues corrals the puck against the Ottawa Senators during an NHL game at Canadian Tire Centre on March 1, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

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With his team down 2-1 in their Western Conference Final series, Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock has decided to make a pretty significant change going in Game 4.

On Friday afternoon, Hitchcock announced that he’s swapping goaltenders. Jake Allen will get the start on Saturday night, not Brian Elliott.

Elliott has enjoyed plenty of success this postseason, as he’s won nine game, including two Game 7s against Chicago and Dallas. The 31-year-old also came up huge in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the Sharks.

This move has probably more to do with the Blues needing a spark than it was to do with Elliott’s overall performance this postseason.

Allen spent a good amount of time as the Blues’ starter this season, but some lower-body injuries forced him to sit on the sidelines for a bit. The 25-year-old had a 26-15-3 record with a 2.35 goals-against-average and a .920 save percentage during the 2015-16 season.