Bryan Allen won't play Thursday.
He is being scratched and Sheldon Souray will be back in the lineup in his place. However, this should probably be qualified as just a rest day for the hard-nosed defenseman.

After three tough games and a benching, Bryan Allen's game is coming back.
Coach Bruce Boudreau is showing faith in the defenseman and Allen's game has come around as he had an assist and was a plus-one Sunday in a 2-1 loss to Columbus. Allen was minus-seven in three games from March 22-27. "Probably more than I should sometimes," Allen said as to whether he puts too much pressure on himself. "I think that I take pride in trying to be consistent. When things aren't going the way they are. It's a battle sometimes. You just got to try to stay with it. I've been playing long enough in the league, I think you realize it's just little things that you've got to focus on and hard work." Allen has five assists in 29 games with a minus-two rating and 30 penalty minutes this season and has little fantasy value in traditional pools.

Bryan Allen was minus-three for the second game in a row on Monday.
The defensive defenseman now is minus-two on the season with four assists in 26 games. He should not be on your fantasy radar in traditional pools although he could be considered in very deep pools that use blocked shots as he has 40.

Bryan Allen (flu) returned to the Ducks lineup on Tuesday.
Allen missed five games due to the illness. He had had two PIM and a plus-one rating in Anaheim's 2-1 victory.

Bryan Allen returned to action on Tuesday March 12.

Bryan Allen (flu) is questionable Tuesday.
Allen has not played since March 1, so the flu is really affecting him. He has no fantasy value.

Bryan Allen has now missed three consecutive games with flu-like symptoms.
Allen played in 82 games in each of his previous two seasons and took part in Anaheim's first 19 contests in 2013. He should be considered day-to-day.

Bryan Allen, who had been a healthy scratch for two games, is actually deal with flu-like symptoms.
Allen's status for Wednesday's game against the Coyotes is up in the air. Coach Bruce Boudreau said there was "a chance" Allen could play against Phoenix, but we're guessing we'll have to wait for the morning skate before we know anything.

Defenseman Bryan Allen was a healthy scratch for the second game in a row Monday.
The Ducks have been rotating a defenseman in and out of the lineup since Cam Fowler returned to the lineup on Feb. 24. Look for Allen to draw back in the lineup as the Ducks have lost their last two games in a shootout after starting the season at 15-3-1 with Allen on the blueline. Allen has little fantasy value with only two assists and a plus-two rating to go with 21 penalty minutes but you cannot argue with Anaheim's record when he plays.