Petr Mrazek Silences Doubters with Shutout: Red Wings Beat Golden Knights 3-0
Detroit Red Wings fans were not thrilled when the team picked up former goaltender Petr Mrazek from the Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline. Many thought he'd be a bust, but now he is proving doubters wrong following a shutout against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.
On Sunday, Mrazek shutout the Golden Knights, stopping all 18 shots for his first shutout this season in a 3-0 win, it was also his second shutout in the past four years.
It's quite clear that Alex Lyon is now out of question in the Red Wings organization, and will remain sitting in the press box.
Back with the team he recorded his first career pepsi shutout with, Petr Mrazek picks up the 26th of his career in a big win for the DetroitRedWings!
Vegas goalie Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves, and cheapshotted a Red Wings forward but it wasn't enough out Petr Mrazek, and they've now lost four of their last five.
Tough news for the Red Wings moving forward
Tough news for the Red Wings; it's not going to get much easier moving forward; this is their toughest stretch of the entire 2024-25 season coming up.
The Red Wings have a four-game road trip ahead and 10 of their final 15 games away from home.
Mrazek's shutout marks his 26th in the NHL but only his second in four years, shows he might just be the boost this team needs.
Detroit heads to Washington on Tuesday, while Vegas hosts Boston on Thursday. If Mrazek keeps this up, Red Wings fans might take their word back on Steve Yzerman for his trade deadline deal with the Chicago Blackhawks.
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MARS 17 | 306 ANSWERS Petr Mrazek Silences Doubters with Shutout: Red Wings Beat Golden Knights 3-0 Who do you trust in the net more right now for the Detroit Red Wings? | ||
| Petr Mrazek | 152 | 49.7 % |
| Cam Talbot | 87 | 28.4 % |
| Alex Lyon | 24 | 7.8 % |
| None | 43 | 14.1 % |
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