from Frank Seravalli of TSN,

As TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reported during Tuesday’s Insider Trading, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong feels like he has little choice but to search for a solution in goal. Jake Allen isn’t cutting it with an .896 save percentage behind a team picked to be a division contender.

The Blues are reportedly sniffing around Detroit’s Jimmy Howard, but they may not be alone. The Pittsburgh Penguins are very much in ‘win now’ mode, are believed to have interest, and, unlike the Blues, the Pens have a first-round pick to dangle.

In Philadelphia, it’s the same old story. The Flyers used five goaltenders in the first 23 games of the season. They rank dead last in save percentage. Brian Elliott and Michal Neuvirth can no longer be counted on to stay healthy.

Flyers president Paul Holmgren, now in charge of hockey operations until a replacement is found for fired GM Ron Hextall, said Tuesday that he will personally look for a goaltender in the short-term. The Flyers need a bridge to Carter Hart, arguably the best goaltending product ever from Canadian major junior hockey.

“I’ll maybe see what’s around,” Holmgren said.

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