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I think Babs is pretty calculating with what he says about his players. Perhaps he's being hard on Mraz to get him to be better, who knows.

I expected a pre-playoff skid, per usual the last couple seasons, but it's getting unreal. The return of Dats and Cole would be nice right about now

He hasn't looked any worse than the rest of the team lately

Yeah, I don't think anyone thinks he's a superstar. Sorry about your warm fuzzies

He gave me some of his Xanax before he left. Well Mrazek cost us another point tonight

Jimmy Howard? The 2014/15 all star?

I don't give breaks to players just because they're young. You play how you play. I'm fine with Mrazek as #1 right now, he's a good goalie so far. But all those hailing him as the new #1 in Detroit are going to be real disappointed when Howard is back as the go to guy in due time. And I'm guessing the Howard head hunting will only intensify from there. Where were all of you when ppl were trashing Howard's first half of the season bc of his terrible SO's and defense that bailed him out?

We went to the SO. Anyone's game. Hammond got his team the point. Mrazek didn't make one save.

Mrazek is a fresh 23. He should go back to the minors and work on his consistency, or split time with Jimmy until he's ready.

Defense kept us in the game just as much Mrazek did. Then Mrazek crapped the bed in the SO as soon as his defense was gone.

*cost us a point

Those are not 3-4 guys in this league

Howard is an Allstar, Mrazek as a top 5 is a huge maybe.

He's no Brendan Smith

Maybe if we had actual tough guys on this team rats like Bobby Ryan wouldn't be injuring all our softies

I think Babcock want to go somewhere where he's out of the spotlight. Probably Florida or something along those lines.

Mrazek is a carbon copy of Howard. Streaky and terrible in shoot outs. But I get it... Mrazek is shiny and new ooooo ahhhhh

Z is a shell of his former self, but we probably still get decent value for him on a trade... Z to buffalo for first round pick?

I see Babcock going to whoever lands McDavid. Gotta think he's going to jump at the chance to coach the next Nail Yakupov.

Jim played the same way the first half of the season with the defense, only to be exposed by the in the SO as well.

Defense made Mrazek look good. His true colors showed in the SO

Guys, sure Blashill is ripe... But is he overripe?

And Legwand. Then there's Weiss, Gusstavson, DK, Brunner, Alfredsson And White, Samuelsson, and Tootoo... despite ones feelings on their time here.

His stat keeping for Babs has definitely gotten lax lately. Is his scrawny butt even keeping that spot on the bench warm? Gimme me some Monster

"Jimmy was only good the first half because of our tight defense, then his true colors showed when he got exposed in the shootout" Just a FYI to everyone who made this argument the last few days, I'm now taking up the exact same one about Mrazek.