Jake Allen Gets Brutally Honest About Being Pulled

Jake Allen had a tough night on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He allowed four goals from nine shots and faltered on the first he received, just 22 seconds after the initial face-off.

However, the 33-year-old veteran knows the game and faced questions from journalists. He made a striking statement that says a lot about him, his attitude, and what he can bring to this team's locker room.

Jake Allen on the question of whether it's embarrassing to be pulled from a game:

"No, you sit directly on the bench, with your teammates, and you directly support them, you encourage them.

I don't believe, as some do, that going to the locker room is the solution or the right reaction to have. I hate to see that - sit your butt on the bench, where you deserve to be, and you support your team."

- Jake Allen, via Priyanta Emrith

Jake Allen about being pulled from the game against Tampa Bay:

"It's part of the game. I'm here to support Sam [Montembeault] and the group.

It is what it is, and none of us were on our game, including me, and you have to move on."

- Jake Allen, via Priyanta Emrith

Wow! We love to hear this kind of talk; it's exactly the kind of attitude that builds a culture and chemistry in the group.

He demonstrated the perfect example that even if a player has a difficult performance and morale may be low, it should not affect the rest of the team.

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