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Mrazek is on the starter's crease this morning.

Mrazek stopped all 22 shots in the Red Wings 1-0 shutout win over the Devils on Monday. Mrazek has now won back-to-back games and will make his fourth straight start as the Red Wings continue their road trip in San Jose. The Sharks have lost four of their last six and Mrazek is a strong 7-4-0 with a 2.19 GAA and .933 SV% on the road.

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Kreider (hand) will not play on Tuesday; could return on Saturday.

Kreider was listed as doubtful for Tuesday’s game but he has officially been ruled out. With Kreider out, Jayson Megna has been recalled and is expected to make his Rangers debut tonight. Rangers’ head coach Alain Vigneault is hopeful that Kreider will be back in the lineup on Saturday.

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Mrazek starts Monday in New Jersey.

Mrazek gave up three goals on 35 shots in the Red Wings 4-3 win over the Sabres on Saturday. Mrazek had a great game and snapped a three-game losing streak for the Red Wings. Jimmy Howard started the first two games vs. the Devils (both losses) but Mrazek goes tonight and he heads to New Jersey with a 6-4-0 record, 2.40 GAA and .929 SV% on the road this season.

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Mrazek was the first goalie off of the ice at the Red Wings optional morning skate.

Mrazek gave up three goals on 35 shots in the Red Wings 4-3 win over the Sabres on Saturday. Mrazek had a great game and snapped a three-game losing streak for the Red Wings. Jimmy Howard started the first two games vs. the Devils (both losses) but Mrazek goes tonight and he heads to New Jersey with a 6-4-0 record, 2.40 GAA and .929 SV% on the road this season.

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Mrazek will start on Saturday.

Mrazek allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Penguins on Thursday. Mrazek finished December at 5-4-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .913 SV% and will look to improve as the calendar flips over to 2016. Today he’ll take on the Sabres for the third time this season, he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.93 GAA and .903 SV% in the first two meetings.

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Mrazek will start Thursday vs. the Penguins.

Mrazek stopped all 11 shots that he faced after Jimmy Howard was pulled for the second straight game on Tuesday. Mrazek has gone 5-3-0 with a 2.30 GAA and .917 SV% in December and should see the bulk of the starts going forward with Howard struggling. Tonight he faces the Penguins at home, where he has gone 6-3-3 with a 2.15 GAA and .923 SV% this season.

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Mrazek is in the starter's crease this morning.

Mrazek stopped all 11 shots that he faced after Jimmy Howard was pulled for the second straight game on Tuesday. Mrazek has gone 5-3-0 with a 2.30 GAA and .917 SV% in December and should see the bulk of the starts going forward with Howard struggling. Tonight he faces the Penguins at home, where he has gone 6-3-3 with a 2.15 GAA and .923 SV% this season.

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Mrazek will start on Monday in Minnesota.

Mrazek turned aside 24 of 26 shots in the Red Wings 3-2 win over the Predators on Saturday. Mrazek continues to outperform Jimmy Howard and comes into Monday with a 5-2-0 record, 2.50 GAA and .908 SV% in December. He draws a tough assignment tonight in Minnesota—the Wild are tied for seventh in the NHL in goals for on home ice; scoring 3.00 per game.

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Mrazek will start Sunday vs. the Flames.

Mrazek yielded two goals on 30 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Sabres on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Mrazek, who will start tonight vs. the Flames. Mrazek has gone 5-2-3 with a 2.22 GAA and .923 SV% on home ice this season—the Flames are 7-1-0 in December.

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Mrazek is in the starter's net this morning.

Mrazek yielded two goals on 30 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Sabres on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Mrazek, who looks like he will start tonight vs. the Flames. Mrazek has gone 5-2-3 with a 2.22 GAA and .923 SV% on home ice this season—the Flames are 7-1-0 in December.

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Mrazek will start Monday vs. the Sabres.

Mrazek allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Red Wings 3-2 win over the Canadiens last Thursday. Mrazek has won three straight starts while posting a 3.21 GAA and .888 SV%. He’s been giving up a lot of goals, but has finally started to get some offensive support. Tonight he will take on the Sabres for the second time this month—he stopped 28 of 32 in a 5-4 shootout win back on the 1st.

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Mrazek will start Thursday vs. the Canadiens.

Mrazek allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Red Wings overtime win against the Predators on Saturday. Mrazek has won two in a row despite allowing a combined eight goals on 64 shots (.875 SV%). The Red Wings had a lack of offence to start the season, but are now averaging 3.56 goals per game in their last nine games. The return of their offence and Montreal being on a back-to-back make Mrazek a solid start tonight.

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Mrazek will be in goal Saturday vs. Nashville.

Mrazek allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Red Wings shootout win over the Sabres on Tuesday. Jimmy Howard get the call on Thursday, but will go to Mrazek tonight vs. the Predators. Mrazek has gone 3-1-3 with a 2.04 GAA and .929 SV% in seven starts on home is ice this season. He should make for a solid start against a Nashville team that is struggling offensively.

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The NHL has suspended Radko Gudas for three games for his hit on Mika Zibanejad on Tuesday.

Gudas will miss this week’s Friday-Saturday back-to-back and then next Tuesday’s game vs. the Islanders. He is eligible to play next Thursday in St. Louis. Expect Nick Schultz (upper-body) to play tomorrow if he is healthy.

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Mrazek will be in goal on Tuesday vs. the Sabres.

Mrazek allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Red Wings’ 2-1 OT loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Mrazek was excellent again on Sunday, but the Red Wings lack of offence led to Mrazek’s third overtime loss in his last four starts. Despite not winning consistently, Mrazek remains a great option tonight, at home vs. the Sabres—Mrazek is 2-1-3 with a 1.76 GAA and .938 SV% at Joe Louis Arena.

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