Detroit Red Wings News

The Red Wings have acquired Petr Mrazek and Craig Smith from the Blackhawks for Joe Veleno.

Mrazek began his career in Detroit and will return to the Red Wings after being acquired in a trade on Friday. The 33-year-old Mrazek has a 3.46 GAA and .890 SV% in 33 appearances this season (10-19-2). He has one year remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $4.25 million.

Petr Mrazek
Lyon will start vs. Utah on Thursday.

The Red Wings have lost three straight (0-3-0) and will turn to Lyon between the pipes for a second consecutive game. Lyon was solid in the Red Wings' previous contest despite being on the wrong end of a 2-1 score against the Carolina Hurricanes, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in the losing effort. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.71 GAA and .903 SV% in 24 appearances this season (11-7-1). The Red Wings enter Thursday's contest as +106 home underdogs against the Utah Hockey Club, whose three-game winning streak snapped in their previous contest.

Alex Lyon
Mazur will make his NHL debut vs. Utah on Thursday.

Mazur was a third-round pick, 70th overall, of the Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward has yet to play an NHL game and will make his debut on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. He has 15 points (8G / 7A) in 20 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) this season.

Carter Mazur
Lyon is in the starter's crease at Detroit's morning skate.

The Red Wings have lost three straight (0-3-0) and will likely turn to Lyon between the pipes for a second consecutive game. Lyon was solid in the Red Wings' previous contest despite being on the wrong end of a 2-1 score against the Carolina Hurricanes, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in the losing effort. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.71 GAA and .903 SV% in 24 appearances this season (11-7-1). The Red Wings enter Thursday's contest as +106 home underdogs against the Utah Hockey Club, whose three-game winning streak snapped in their previous contest.

Alex Lyon
Lyon will start vs. Carolina on Tuesday.

The Red Wings have lost two straight and will switch to Lyon between the pipes on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Lyon struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%), but received ample goal support to secure a 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.74 GAA and .902 SV% in 23 appearances this season (11-6-1). The Red Wings enter the action on Tuesday as +173 home underdogs against a Hurricanes squad that has scored three or fewer goals in four of their last five games (2-3-0).

Alex Lyon
Lyon is in the starter's crease at Detroit's morning skate.

The Red Wings have lost two straight and will switch to Lyon between the pipes on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Lyon struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%), but received ample goal support to secure a 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.74 GAA and .902 SV% in 23 appearances this season (11-6-1). The Red Wings enter the action on Tuesday as +173 home underdogs against a Hurricanes squad that has scored three or fewer goals in four of their last five games (2-3-0).

Alex Lyon
Talbot will start against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

The Red Wings have won two straight and will ride with Talbot between the pipes on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Talbot was solid in his previous outing, saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. The 37-year-old Talbot has a 2.85 GAA and .905 SV% in 33 appearances this season (17-11-3). The Red Wings enter Thursday's contest as -150 home favorites against a Blue Jackets squad coming off an impressive 6-4 win over the Dallas Stars.

Cam Talbot
Mrazek will start in Vegas on Thursday.

The struggling Blackhawks have lost four straight and will turn to Mrazek between the pipes on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Mrazek allowed five goals on 21 shots (.762 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Czech netminder has an ugly 4.17 GAA and .873 SV% in his last 15 appearances (3-10-1). The Blackhawks enter the action on Thursday as significant +334 road underdogs against a Golden Knights squad they defeated 5-3 on January 18th.

Petr Mrazek
Mrazek is in the starter's crease at Chicago's morning skate.

The struggling Blackhawks have lost four straight and will likely turn to Mrazek between the pipes on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Mrazek allowed five goals on 21 shots (.762 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Czech netminder has an ugly 4.17 GAA and .873 SV% in his last 15 appearances (3-10-1). The Blackhawks enter the action on Thursday as significant +334 road underdogs against a Golden Knights squad they defeated 5-3 on January 18th.

Petr Mrazek
Talbot is in the starter's crease at Detroit's morning skate.

The Red Wings have won two straight and will likely ride with Talbot between the pipes on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Talbot was solid in his previous outing, saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. The 37-year-old Talbot has a 2.85 GAA and .905 SV% in 33 appearances this season (17-11-3). The Red Wings enter Thursday's contest as -150 home favorites against a Blue Jackets squad coming off an impressive 6-4 win over the Dallas Stars.

Cam Talbot
Talbot will start in Minnesota on Tuesday.

The Red Wings narrowly snapped a two-game losing skid on Sunday in a 5-4 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks and will switch to Talbot between the pipes on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. Talbot allowed four goals on 39 shots (.897 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to Minnesota on Saturday. He has a 2.88 GAA and .905 SV% in 32 games this season (16-11-3). The Red Wings enter the action on Tuesday as +102 road underdogs against the Wild.

Cam Talbot
Copp underwent successful surgery to repair his left pectoral tendon and will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Copp suffered the injury in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild and will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery. The 30-year-old Copp was averaging 14:42 time-on-ice, recording 23 points (10G / 13A) in 56 games this season.

Andrew Copp
Copp is out vs. Minnesota on Tuesday and is expected to remain out for a little bit.

Copp was limited to only 10:20 time-on-ice in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild and did not play in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old Copp is averaging 14:42 time-on-ice, recording 23 points (10G / 13A) in 56 games this season. He was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday morning. In a corresponding move, the Red Wings have recalled Sheldon Dries from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).

Andrew Copp
Rasmussen (upper-body) is out on Tuesday vs. Minnesota and is considered day-to-day.

Rasmussen was limited to only 8:02 time-on-ice before exiting Sunday's 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old Rasmussen scored a goal on Sunday before exiting the contest, snapping a six-game pointless skid. He has 16 points (9G / 7A) in 56 games this season.

Michael Rasmussen