Mrazek stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Red Wings shutout win over the Capitals on Tuesday. It was another fine outing for Mrazek, who has won his last three starts while stopping 103 of 107 shots (.963 SV%). Mrazek has a good matchup tonight vs. a Bruins team who has lost four of five while averaging just 2.00 goals per game.
Mrazek made 32 saves on 33 shots in the Red Wings 2-1 OT win in Toronto last Friday. He also stopped both shots that he faced after replacing the injured Jimmy Howard in Sunday’s loss. Mrazek has been great for the Red Wings and comes in having won three of his last four while posting a 1.96 GAA and .934 SV%.
Strome has no recorded a point in five games and has been a healthy scratch in two of the last seven games. Strome has struggled to just five points (1G / 4A) in 12 games this season and the Islanders have decided to send him back to the AHL to help him get his game back on track. The Islanders have also been impressed with Steve Bernier, which allowed them to demote Strome.
Vatrano, 21, leads the AHL with 10 goals in 10 games, so he has definitely earned the call-up and should replace Alex Khokhlachev in the Bruins’ top six. Saturday will be his season debut.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Red Wings win in Ottawa last Saturday. Mrazek has won two of his last three starts while posting a 2.30 GAA and .920 SV%. Overall he has a 2.67 GAA and .921 SV% and he is a must-start tonight vs. a Maple Leafs team who only has two wins in 12 contests.
Stalock stopped the two shots he faced after replacing Martin Jones in Tuesday’s loss to the Blue Jackets. Stalock has lost each of his first two starts while allowing a combined nine goals on 57 shots (.842 SV%). The Sharks, who got off to a hot start, are now struggling and Stalock is a risky start against a Panthers team who has some offence to offer.
Stalock stopped the two shots he faced after replacing Martin Jones in Tuesday’s loss to the Blue Jackets. Stalock has lost each of his first two starts while allowing a combined nine goals on 57 shots (.842 SV%). The Sharks, who got off to a hot start, are now struggling and Stalock is a risky start against a Panthers team who has some offence to offer.
Stalock gave up five goals on 33 shots in the Sharks loss to the Islanders on October 17th. Stalock struggled in his first start of the season, but he will start his second tonight vs. the Stars. It is a tough matchup for the Sharks backup. The Stars are currently fourth in the NHL in scoring.
Mrazek made 18 saves on 20 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Jimmy Howard got the nod last night on home ice, so Mrazek will take the second game of the home-and-home series tonight in Ottawa. Mrazek has one two of his five starts while posting a 2.61 GAA and .922 SV%. Goaltending has not been the issue for the Red Wings—the scoring needs to pick up.
Strome was a late scratch from Thursday’s game because of an illness and his absence from practice this morning puts his status for Saturday in doubt. The Islanders play at 1 p.m, so expect an update on his status a few hours before game-time.
Strome was a late scratch for Thursday's game and is listed as day-to-day with an illness heading into the weekend. The Islanders have a back-to-back starting on Saturday, so monitor Strome's status leading up to tomorrow's contest with the Devils.
Mrazek allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Red Wings OT win over the Canucks on Saturday. Mrazek was outstanding and was the only reason the Red Wigs weren’t blown out. Mrazek has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .925 SV% and another performance like Saturday’s could give him more starts going forward.
Strome was a a healthy scratch on Saturday, but will get back into the lineup tonight vs. Calgary. He has one goal and four assists in seven games this season. He will replace Steve Bernier in the lineup and should be back on a line with John Tavares.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Red Wings loss in Edmonton on Wednesday. Mrazek has allowed three goals in each of his three starts this season and has lost each of his last two. His .922 SV% is strong, but the Red Wings are being outshot on a regular basis. He will look to get them back into the win column tonight in Vancouver.
Stalock will make his season debut after Martin Jones won his first four starts of the season. Stalock went 8-9-2 with a 2.62 GAA and .902 SV% as Antti Niemi’s backup last season. He will face the 2-1-1 Islanders who have scored 11 goals in their first four games.
Killorn sat out of Thursday’s game vs. Dallas because of an upper-body injury. There is no word as to who will come out of the lineup to make room for Killorn.
