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Red Wings coach Todd McLellan hints at starting goaltender vs. Capitals


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Jack Sutherland
March 17, 2025  (7:44 PM)
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Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek
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Following today's practice at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan hinted at who tomorrow's starting goaltender would be.

The Detroit Red Wings picked up a major win on Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights, and they hope to continue that momentum when they play the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night at Capital One Arena (7:00 PM, FanDuel Sports Detroit, 97.1 The Ticket).
Based on comments made by coach Todd McLellan following Monday's practice at Little Caesars Arena, goaltender Petr Mrazek could make his 4th consecutive start in the crease.
Mrazek made 17 saves for his 26th career shutout on Sunday, earning his 2nd win since being re-acquired by the Red Wings from the Chicago Blackhawks at the Trade Deadline earlier in the month.
McLellan also noted following yesterday's win that Mrazek's play has given the rest of the team confidence.
He's giving us some confidence. And this is not a swing at the other two goaltenders, but you just feel it on the bench and when a save is made, the energy that's on the bench right now with Petr in the pipes. And when the puck doesn't hit him, even when it goes in, there's not a big sag. We sense that. We feel it. So, we chose to go with him again.

It was a pretty good night for a lot of our players and should give us a little bit of confidence starting in goal. Obviously with Petr, his performance was excellent. They didn't have many shots, but they had some difficult ones that got through traffic, and it was last-minute type saves. And then the scramble in and around the paint, I thought he handled it well.

Right now, it looks like Alex Lyon could be the odd-man out this summer; he's playing on an expiring contract, while both Mrazek and Cam Talbot have another year on their respective deals.
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