Gustavsson won the Bruins’ backup job during training camp by posted a 2.07 GAA and .933 SV%. Gustavsson enters play tonight with a career 2.89 GAA and. 901 SV% in 148 NHL games with the Maple Leafs and Red Wings. He draws a tough matchup tonight against an Avalanche team who has scored 10 goals in their first two games.
Gustavsson won the Bruins’ backup job during training camp by posted a 2.07 GAA and .933 SV%. Gustavsson enters play tonight with a career 2.89 GAA and. 901 SV% in 148 NHL games with the Maple Leafs and Red Wings. He draws a tough matchup tonight against an Avalanche team who has scored 10 goals in their first two games.
Gustavsson, who was with the Bruins on a PTO, won the Bruins’ backup job by going 1-1-0 with a 2.07 GAA and .923 SV% in two preseason games. In six NHL seasons, Gustavsson is 60-55-21 with a 2.89 GAA and .901 SV% between the Maple Leafs and Red Wings.
Gustavsson was limited to just seven games last year because of a shoulder injury and concussion concerns. The emergence of Petr Mrazek ended his days with the Red Wings, but he finds himself in Boston where he will try to land a job as Tuukka Rask’s backup. He will compete with Malcolm Subban and Jeremy Smith for that spot.
Gustavsson will undergo the necessary concussion protocol after a collision with Milan Lucic on Sunday afternoon. Jimmy Howard will have Petr Mrazek as his backup tonight with Gustavsson sidelined. He is listed as day-to-day for now.
Gustavsson did not come back out for the third period of Sunday’s loss to the Bruins. Gustavsson was run over by Milan Lucic, which is likely when he suffered the injury. He will not be available for Monday’s game, so Petr Mrazek will be recalled.
Gustavsson allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Red Wings 4-3 win over Nashville on February 28th. Since returning to the Detroit crease, Gustavsson has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.87 GAA and .942 SV%. This afternoon he will take on a Bruins team who have won three of four, including an OT win yesterday vs. Philadelphia.
Gustavsson made 26 saves on 27 shots in the Red Wings 1-0 loss to the Kings on Tuesday. Coach Mike Babcock said he wanted to get The Monster two starts on this road trip, so Gustavsson will start this afternoon in Nashville. He has been strong when called upon this season, going 2-2-1 with a 1.91 GAA and .924 SV%.
Gustavsson earned the victory after making just two saves in the Red Wings 7-6 OT win over the Stars on Saturday. He has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.18 GAA and .910 SV% this season, but tonight will be his first start since November 5th. He will take on a surging L.A Kings team, who have won seven consecutive games.
Gustavsson led the Griffins to a 3-1 win over the Toronto Marlies this morning which wrapped up his two-game conditioning stint—he went 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .937 SV%. Petr Mrazek is scheduled to start tomorrow, but The Monster could find himself back in goal on Saturday in Arizona. JimmyHoward is expected back for the following game, so Mrazek could then be headed back to Grand Rapids.
Gustavsson has been sidelined since November 5th with a separated shoulder. He will likely play a few games with Grand Rapids before swapping places with Thomas McCollum.
Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock said it is unlikely that Gustavsson will be ready anytime soon, certainly not for this week’s game in Florida and Tampa Bay.
Gustvasson has been out since November 5th with a dislocated shoulder. He was expected to miss two months, so Gustavsson appears to be on track to return in early January.
Gustavsson dislocated his shoulder on the game winning goal in Wednesday’s overtime loss to the Rangers. With Gustavsson out, Petr Mrazek has been recalled and will be Jimmy Howard’s backup for the next eight weeks.
Gustavsson injured his shoulder on the Rangers’ overtime game winning goal by Derrick Brassard. Gustavsson’s injury will give 22-year-old Petr Mrazek a chance with the Red Wings for the next couple of weeks.
Gustavsson allowed three goals on 16 shots in the Red Wings 4-2 loss to the Flyers on October 25th. Detroit badly outplayed Philly, but The Monster could not close the door. He is 1-1-0 with a 1.45 GAA, .935 SV% and one shutout in two starts. He makes for an OK spot-start tonight, but he probably won't get too much goal support, Detroit is struggling to find twine.
Gustavsson stopped all 30 shots he faced in a 1-0 overtime win over the Maple Leafs last Saturday. He gets the call tonight in Philadelphia, an arena the Red Wings have not won in since game 2 of the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals. However, Detroit is playing good hockey right now so he makes for a nice spot-start option.
The Red Wings have a home-and-home series with the Maple Leafs this weekend and Jimmy Howard is starting on Friday so 'The Monster' will take on his former team on Saturday at The Joe. Gustavsson was 16-5-4 with a 2.63 GAA and .907 SV% last season.
The Red Wings have a home-and-home series with the Maple Leafs this weekend and Jimmy Howard is starting on Friday so it looks like 'The Monster' will take on his former team on Saturday at The Joe. Gustavsson was 16-5-4 with a 2.63 GAA and .907 SV% last season.
Gustavsson has spent the last two seasons as the Red Wings back-up while earning $1.5 million. He gets a raise heading into 2014-15 after turning in a 16-5-4 record with a 2.65 GAA and .907 SV%. Jimmy Howard is the Red Wings clear number-1, but The Monster was as steady a number-2 as there was last season. Should Howie struggle again next season, Gustavsson's fantasy value will once again be on the rise.