It was the third shutout of the season for the 34-year-old netminder, but his first since Nov. 4. Allen has held down the fort well since Jacob Markstrom was sidelined by a sprained MCL, going 3-1-0 with a 1.

One of the hardest things to do is beat a team three times. The Flyers learned that the hard way Wednesday night in a 5-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils. They have now lost three of their past four games.