Gameday Lineup: Sept. 25 vs. Washington

ST. LOUIS - Blues goalie Jake Allen will play in his first preseason game on Tuesday when the Blues host the Washington Capitals at 7 p.m. at Enterprise Center.

Allen missed the start of training camp with back spasms but has been practicing with the team since Sept. 18.
"Things are looking up. I'm glad to be in a game," Allen said. "It feels like camp has gone on forever, to be honest, because I wasn't really part of it at the start... Not being able to play the last couple games, I'm looking forward to (playing). It should be fun."
Allen is expected to play the first two periods of Tuesday's game. Chad Johnson will play in the third period.
Blues Head Coach Mike Yeo said he doesn't have a plan for the goalies past Tuesday's game, but that he anticipates getting Allen as much playing time as he can in the remaining exhibition games.

The Blues (3-1) are expected to dress a roster close to what you might expect to see in the regular season. Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan O'Reilly, Brayden Schenn, Jaden Schwartz, Alex Pietrangelo and Joel Edmundson are expected to be in the lineup Tuesday.
Tickets for the game are still available at the Enterprise Center Box Office and
online at ticketmaster.com
. Fans unable to attend the game can listen to live radio coverage at stlouisblues.com, KMOX.com or over the air on Sports Radio 98.1 HD3.

Gameday Lineup

Forwards: Ivan Barbashev, Sammy Blais, Tyler Bozak, Jordan Kyrou, Pat Maroon, Ryan O'Reilly, David Perron, Brayden Schenn, Jaden Schwartz, Alexander Steen, Vladimir Tarasenko, Robert Thomas, Chris Thorburn
Defense: Robert Bortuzzo, Jay Bouwmeester, Vince Dunn, Joel Edmundson, Colton Parayko, Alex Pietrangelo, Jordan Schmaltz
Goalies: Jake Allen, Chad Johnson