Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak, who was injured during game two courtsey of a sliding Barret Jackman, will be missing the first two games of the Blues' second-round series against the Los Angeles Kings. It is assumed that Halak's lower-body injury is a sprained ankle, and that he needs more rest to be 100% without aggravating the injury any further.
Most teams would be having a panic attack having their starter go down for not only all of round one but potentially half of round two. Thankfully Brian Elliott isn't a back-up. The All-Star goalie allowed five goals on 103 shots over three and a half games against the San Jose Sharks, good for a 1.37GAA. That's even lower than his regular-season leading 1.56 GAA, and is the best among all active goaltenders in the playoffs.
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