Mrazek allowed two goals on 19 shots after replacing Jimmy Howard in the Red Wings 6-4 loss to San Jose on Thursday. Since being recalled, Mrazek has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.29 GAA and .936 SV%. Today he faces a Lightning team who the Red Wings are 0-2-1 against while being outscored 11-5 this season.
Mrazek stopped 42 of 43 shots in the Red Wings 5-1 win over the Penguins on Sunday. The 42 saves is a bit misleading as the Red Wings were in control of this game from start-to-finish. He has been very strong this season going 14-5-1 with a 2.47 GAA and .914 SV% and should make for a nice start tonight vs. a Panthers team he is already 1-0 against this season.
After being sent down in late February, Mrazek went 6-0-1 with a 1.13 GAA, .962 SV% and three shutouts. He is having a remarkable season, having gone 13-5-1 with a 2.55 GAA and .909 SV% with the Red Wings this season. His last NHL start came against the Penguins (who he faces today) and he was pulled after allowing four goals on 17 shots.
It seems like the Islanders will be giving one forward the night off each game. Last night it was Frans Nielsen, tonight it will be Strome.
Jonas Gustavsson was injured in Sunday’s loss to the Bruins and will not be available for Monday’s game, so Mrazek will be recalled. Mrazek has been great since going to Grand Rapids and now sits 9-2-1 with a 2.06 GAA, .927 SV% and three shutouts in 13 games with GR.
Gudas, 24, is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery in early January. He has one more year on his deal with a 992K cap-hit. Gudas is extremely physical and possesses a heavy slap-shot from the point. He was second on the Lightning in hits (115) and fifth in blocked shots (63) despite playing on 31 games.
Mrazek, 23, filled in admirably while Jonas Gustavsson was out and then played even better when he became the team’s starter when Jimmy Howard went down. Overall he was 13-5-1 with a 2.55 GAA and .909 SV% in 20 games with the Red Wings. He will be back if another injury happens in the crease and he will definitely have a permanent spot on the team in 2015-16.
Mrazek stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Red Wings 3-1 win over the Coyotes on Saturday. He has won three in a row while posting a 0.67 GAA, .973 GAA and one shutout. He has been red-hot which is why Mike Babcock will go with Mrazek over a healthy Jimmy Howard tonight vs. the Penguins.
Mrazek stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Red Wings 3-0 shutout in over the Avalanche on Thursday. He has won seven of his previous nine starts while posting a 2.67 GAA and .906 SV%. Detroit’s crease is starting to get crowded, but this could be his last start before heading back to the AHL. He makes for a must-start with an excellent matchup in Arizona.
Mrazek made 22 saves on 23 shots in the Red Wings win over the Islanders on Saturday. He has been victorious in seven of his last nine starts while posting a 2.90 GAA and .899 SV%. Jonas Gustavsson is back with the Red Wings and Jimmy Howard is expected to be back next week, so this could be Mrazek’s final start before heading back to the AHL.
Mrazek was pulled after he allowed five goals on 15 shots in the Red Wings 5-1 loss to the Lightning on Thursday. Mrazek has struggled lately, getting pulled in two of his last four starts and posting a 4.83 GAA and .842 SV% over that stretch. It won’t get any easier with the high-powered Islanders in town.
Mrazek allowed four goals on 41 shots in the Red Wings 5-4 win over the Panthers on Tuesday. He will go again tonight in Tampa Bay having gone 6-1-0 with a 2.73 GAA and .909 SV% in the month of January. The Lightning present a tough challenge for Mrazek, but the way the Wings are rolling, he still makes for an average start tonight.
Mrazek allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Red Wings 5-4 shootout win over the Wild before the All Star break. It was a nice bounce-back performance for Mrazek, who was yanked in his previous outing. Since Jimmy Howard went down, Mrazek has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .910 SV%.
Mrazek allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Red Wings 5-4 shootout win over the Wild before the All Star break. It was a nice bounce-back performance for Mrazek, who was yanked in his previous outing. Since Jimmy Howard went down, Mrazek has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .910 SV%.
Granlund has been sidelined since December 27th, but will be back in the lineup tonight in Edmonton. After a great sophomore season, 2014-15 has not gone Granlund’s way. He has just 15 points (4G / 11A) in 32 games so far.
Trouba has missed the last 16 games with an upper-body injury, but will return tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Trouba has registered 12 points (4G / 8A) with a plus-3 rating in 31 games before getting hurt. He will replace Mark Stuart in tonight’s lineup.
Trouba is taking part in the Jets’ morning skate and he is paired with Jay Harisson, which is a good sign that he will be activated from IR and will play tonight. Expect an update after the game day skate.
Trouba was a full participant in practice on Tuesday and said after the skate that when he returns will be up to coach Paul Maurice. Trouba’s return would be a huge boost to a Jets team who currently sit in playoff spot in the West.
For the first time since suffering an upper-body injury back on December 13th, Trouba took line rushes in practice this morning. This is a positive sign that Trouba could be available for tomorrow’s game vs. the Blue Jackets. However, with the All Star break looming, the Jets could elect to rest Trouba for another week.
The Wild were hopeful that Granlund would be able to play tonight, but he was not medically cleared, so look for him to return after the All Star break in Edmonton.
