Jake Allen is having a rough January. He’d been pulled twice already with a .857 save percentage.
And then those meanies Andre Burakovsky and Jay Beagle had to be bullies, which led to a curious series of events.
First, Andre Burakovsky scored with a weird move that shouldn’t have worked, but it did.
Sometimes you just gotta get the puck on net #CapsBlues on @csnma pic.twitter.com/woOhlOQZfw
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 20, 2017
Then, Jay Beagle crashed the net.
Forecheck → Slot pass has been 👌 lately #CapsBlue on @csnma pic.twitter.com/fQA2h34uJX
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 20, 2017
With two goals allowed on three shots, Ken Hitchcock had seen enough. He summoned Allen to the bench and sent Carter Hutton on instead.
Allen did not go to the locker room. He did not take off his helmet. He just sat there, and — um — is he crying?!
When you keep your mask on to keep all the haters out pic.twitter.com/IHfAesEqaZ
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) January 20, 2017
The timeout did not last long. Like a big boy, Allen returned to the net 2:22 later to face his tormentors once more.
And Jake Allen is now back in the net. I'm sure this won't be a disaster. pic.twitter.com/S5cHLEDmKS
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) January 20, 2017
Let’s see how it plays out.
Former NHL goalie @JohnnyGoalie12 on Jake Allen: "I had him written down (in my notes) as being terrible."
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) January 20, 2017
