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Jake Allen Gets Brutally Honest About Being Pulled


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Aaron Itovitch
November 9, 2023  (10:06)
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Jake Allen's Difficult Game

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

He adds that you have to be there to support your teammates, as he does with Samuel Montembeault.
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.
He proves that he is a great leader and an excellent mentor for the young core.

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