Canadiens G Jake Allen Returned on Thursday

Jake Allen returned to the net Thursday for the Montreal Canadiens, the Canadiens’ official website reports.

Martin St-Louis confirme que le gardien Jake Allen effectuera un retour au jeu ce soir contre Detroit.

Martin St-Louis confirms that goalie Jake Allen will return to action tonight against the Red Wings.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/3E3swefu53

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 26, 2023

Allen has been out of action for the last eight games due to an upper-body injury. This has been an awful season for Allen and the Canadiens. Allen has been injured on and off and sports a 3.52 GAA and a .892 save percentage. Allen likely will split the starting load with Samuel Montembeault for the…