Mrazek turned aside 27 of 29 shots in the Red Wings 4-2 win over the Islanders last Monday. Mrazek was excellent in January, going 7-1-1 with a 1.32 GAA, .952 SV% and two shutouts. Mrazek has vaulted himself into the Vezina Trophy conversation, ranking second in the NHL in SV% (.932), third in GAA (2.03), 10th in shutouts (3) and 13th in wins (18). He is a must-start despite drawing a tough matchup vs. the Lightning.

Mrazek turned aside 27 of 29 shots in the Red Wings 4-2 win over the Islanders last Monday. Mrazek was excellent in January, going 7-1-1 with a 1.32 GAA, .952 SV% and two shutouts. Mrazek has vaulted himself into the Vezina Trophy conversation, ranking second in the NHL in SV% (.932), third in GAA (2.03), 10th in shutouts (3) and 13th in wins (18). He is a must-start despite drawing a tough matchup vs. the Lightning.

Mrazek stopped all 19 shots that he faced in the Red Wings shutout win in Buffalo on Friday. Jimmy Howard started on Saturday, so Mrazek will go tonight in Brooklyn. Mrazek has been exceptional in January, going 6-1-1 with a 1.24 GAA, .955 SV% and two shutouts this month. He will face an Islanders team that has won three of their last four.

Mrazek stopped all 19 shots that he faced in the Red Wings shutout win in Buffalo on Friday. Jimmy Howard started on Saturday, so look for Mrazek to go tonight in Brooklyn. Mrazek has been exceptional in January, going 6-1-1 with a 1.24 GAA, .955 SV% and two shutouts this month. He will face an Islanders team that has won three of their last four.

Kreider was listed as questionable for Friday’s game and was clearly not ready to go. He is listed as day-to-day and could be back in the lineup on Sunday.

Vatrano, 21, has registered six goals and one assist in 30 games with the Bruins this season. He heads back to Providence where he has collected 10 goals and two assists in 10 games this season.

Mrazek allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Blues on Wednesday. Brian Elliott stood on his head at the other end and prevented Mrazek from winning his 17th of the season. Despite the loss, Mrazek is still 5-1-1 with a 1.41 GAA and .951 SV% in the month of January and tonight he faces the Sabres who he is 2-1-0 with a 2.96 GAA and .907 SV% against this season.

Kreider is questionable for Friday’s game after missing Thursday’s practice with neck spasms. Monitor his status during their morning skate.

Mrazek stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Red Wings shootout loss to the Flyers on Sunday. It was another outstanding performance from Mrazek, who is 5-0-1 with a 1.31 GAA and .957 SV% in January. Tonight he will start against the Blues for the first time this season—he is 3-0-0 with a 1.12 GAA and .956 SV% in his career vs. St. Louis.

Mrazek turned aside 27 of 29 shots in the Red Wings overtime win over the Coyotes on Thursday. Mrazek has won five consecutive games while posting a 1.39 GAA and .954 SV%. Tonight he will make his seventh start in the Red Wings’ last eight games, clearly cementing him as the their No. 1 starter. He will face a Flyers team that is 1-4-1 in their last six road games.

Mrazek stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Red Wings win in Anaheim on Sunday. Jimmy Howard got the nod on Monday, but the Wings will go back to Mrazek tonight in Arizona. Mrazek has won four consecutive games while posting a rock solid 1.25 GAA and .960 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Coyotes team that has won four in a row—Mrazek comes in at 9-4-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .939 SV% on the road.

Kreider has missed the last two games with a laceration on his hand, but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Bruins. Kreider will replace Oscar Lindberg and skate on the third line. He has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 39 games this season.

Mrazek stopped 35 of 36 shots in the Red Wings 2-1 win in San Jose on Thursday. Mrazek has won three straight games while posting a 1.34 GAA and .957 SV%. Tonight Mrazek will start his fifth consecutive game—he will face the Ducks, who have won five of their last seven games, but have averaged just 2.14 goals per game over that span.

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.

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.

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.

Kreider suffered a laceration on his hand in Saturday's loss in Florida and it looks like it will force him to miss Tuesday's game. Kreider missed Monday's practice, but shouldn't be considered anything more than day-to-day.

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.