Up Next for the Red Wings: Moving a Goalie Tony Wolak | July 10, 2017 Before the 2017-18 NHL season begins, the Detroit Red Wings need to trade one of their three goalies. Accomplishing this will prevent in-season headaches and reinforce the rebuild-on-the-fly philosophy. If…
Petr Mrazek Staying With Red Wings Tony Wolak | May 8, 2017 There has officially been enough conversation about which goaltender the Detroit Red Wings might protect for the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft. It’s going to be Petr Mrazek. Not Jimmy…
Red Wings Final Grades, Part 2: Defense & Goalies Tony Wolak | April 12, 2017 It’s officially the offseason for the Detroit Red Wings. Locker room stalls have been cleaned out and tee times are starting to be booked in exotic locations. Meanwhile, 16 teams…
Jimmy Howard’s Nightmare Start Tom Mitsos | February 6, 2017 Things didn’t go Jimmy Howard’s way from the opening faceoff Saturday night. Making a rehab start for the Grand Rapids Griffins, Howard allowed two goals on Milwaukee’s first two shots…
Red Wings’ Mrazek Needed That Shutout Tony Wolak | February 6, 2017 On Saturday night, Detroit Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek backstopped the team to a 1-0 win against the Nashville Predators with a 42-save shutout. When paired with Friday night’s win…
Don’t Overthink Red Wings Goaltending Tony Wolak | November 1, 2016 Before anyone says it—the Detroit Red Wings do not have a goalie controversy on their hands. Coming into the season, Petr Mrazek was given the starting job and Jimmy Howard…
Red Wings Should Prioritize Goaltending Depth Tony Wolak | September 20, 2016 From a roster management perspective, the Detroit Red Wings should take a page out of the Detroit Lions’ playbook. No, really. They should do as the Lions do. In this…
Mrazek and Red Wings Avoid Arbitration: Report Steven DiOssi | July 27, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings have signed restricted free agent goaltender Petr Mrazek to a two-year $8 million contact reported Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on Wednesday. Mrazek and the Red Wings were…
Hungry Howard Helps Hockeytown Tony Wolak | June 3, 2016 Making the case for the Detroit Red Wings to keep Jimmy Howard…for now. Dating back to the 2015 playoffs, it has become clear that Petr Mrazek is the goaltender of…
Detroit Red Wings: What’s Wrong with Petr Mrazek Tony Wolak | March 8, 2016 This season, Petr Mrazek has taken over the starting goaltender job for the Detroit Red Wings and has shown flashes of Vezina-worthy brilliance in the process. In doing so, he’s…
Detroit Red Wings: Goaltending Battle Already Weighing on Jimmy Howard Tony Wolak | October 24, 2015 Coming off of an overtime loss against Calgary, it’s apparent that the goaltending battle against Petr Mrazek is already weighing on Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard. The mental aspect…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview – Red Wings Rick Cole | July 17, 2015 When the NHL made it mandatory for clubs to have two goaltenders dressed for all games in the upcoming 1965-66 season, the ruling created a bit of a problem for the Detroit…