krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted January 12, 2015 There seems to be a lot of concern over Howard's injury for so many fans that thought we should trade Howard and role with Mrazek as our starter... I think Mrazek will be fine, but I hope Howard is ready to go within the next 4 weeks... This is going to be a crucial month of hockey for the Wings. 1 TheXym reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PumpkinEscobar 136 Report post Posted January 12, 2015 I think the more Mrazek plays the better he'll be 2 evilmrt and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 These next 11 games are crucial. In that time we play the Blues, preds, lightning, and the islanders. The first game after the "4 weeks" is the pens. I like petr, he will probably be a great goalie. But does he really compare currently to the likes of Elliott, rinne (best current goalie in the league), bishop, halak, and flower? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 These next 11 games are crucial. In that time we play the Blues, preds, lightning, and the islanders. The first game after the "4 weeks" is the pens. I like petr, he will probably be a great goalie. But does he really compare currently to the likes of Elliott, rinne (best current goalie in the league), bishop, halak, and flower? He's a rookie with only a handful of games. How can you really compare but he's becoming a lot more than a lot of us thought already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelchairsuperhero 1,453 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) These next 11 games are crucial. In that time we play the Blues, preds, lightning, and the islanders. The first game after the "4 weeks" is the pens. I like petr, he will probably be a great goalie. But does he really compare currently to the likes of Elliott, rinne (best current goalie in the league), bishop, halak, and flower? No, but I don't think he needs nor should he have to be. If the wings can manage to play some solid hockey and score some goals then they won't have to rely on Mrazek to steal games.Edit: what I'm meaning to say is that we just need him to play solid. Edited January 13, 2015 by Wheelchairsuperhero 2 Hockeymom1960 and roboturner reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 I'm not expecting mrazek to be phenomenal. And I'm not comparing him to anyone. I'm stating some really good teams we will be playing who have some really good goalies. It was a fair statement because its about to happen. I hope he is ready for the big times cause he's about to get slapped in the face with a big dose of what the nhl really is. Sink or swim time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roboturner 562 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 I don't know what it is, but it seems like the team scores a little more when he's in net. With Howie it seems like we're scoring maybe 2-3 goals a game (if that), whereas with Petr it seems like we're scoring 3-4. Maybe I'll try and find some numbers tmrw. I don't really know if I feel like adding up all of howie's games for the season or if I should just take a random sample (match as many games as Petr has played, 20 GP 15 GS). I don't know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivalred 630 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 All I know is that Petr and Howard both get caught out of their net Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nawein 324 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 We need Mrazek to be like Quincey and not lose. That's really all there is to it. He doesn't need to be a superstar yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 I don't know what it is, but it seems like the team scores a little more when he's in net. With Howie it seems like we're scoring maybe 2-3 goals a game (if that), whereas with Petr it seems like we're scoring 3-4. Maybe I'll try and find some numbers tmrw. I don't really know if I feel like adding up all of howie's games for the season or if I should just take a random sample (match as many games as Petr has played, 20 GP 15 GS). I don't know. It's because Mrazek is a good person and his teammates play hard for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 If you want to go work out the numbers....do so....you'll find that the team scores more when Howard is in net, not the other way around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 If you want to go work out the numbers....do so....you'll find that the team scores more when Howard is in net, not the other way around. Gustavsson (yup he's still on our team) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 All I know is that Petr and Howard both get caught out of their net Because of that one time Mrazek got burned in Calgary. We all know that on LGWs, one time = labeled for all eternity. Mrazek is actually two zillion times better at playing the puck (including NOT getting caught) than Howard is. Am I exagerting? Perhaps. But, when in Rome................ 2 Hockeymom1960 and roboturner reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 Because of that one time Mrazek got burned in Calgary. We all know that on LGWs, one time = labeled for all eternity. Mrazek is actually two zillion times better at playing the puck (including NOT getting caught) than Howard is. Am I exagerting? Perhaps. But, when in Rome................ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaps80 1,591 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 I'm sure Mrazek is ready to go. He's a very good, confident goalie. He knows this is his shot to take top spot till Jimmy is back, and i'm sure he's happy to have the chance.. He's not gonna blow it. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 They were talking about it on the radio, and Mrazek said something to the effect of, "I feel for Jimmy, this isn't the way I wanted to get the starting job in Detroit." Which was a nice sentiment to hear. His demeanor is awesome. And I love his confidence. 2 kliq and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roboturner 562 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 If you want to go work out the numbers....do so....you'll find that the team scores more when Howard is in net, not the other way around. and how did you come to that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 So, back to the ASG, I was reading an article by Sean McIndoe (Down Goes Brown on Twitter) about the weirdest ASG appearances in history. In 1983, Richard Brodeur was the Canucks' starter, but he suffered an ear injury that would keep him out of the game."That left the league with a problem. Brodeur was the Canucks’ only All-Star selection, and the rules said that each team had to be represented. And since he was a goalie, his replacement would need to be one too. That left Garrett as the only possible choice, even though he’d won only six games all year. At the time, the whole thing was viewed as “kind of a mockery of the sport,” according to, uh, John Garrett himself."Makes me wonder if they'll elect to use Mrazek in the game, given that this is how the situation was handled in the past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 I don't know what it is, but it seems like the team scores a little more when he's in net. With Howie it seems like we're scoring maybe 2-3 goals a game (if that), whereas with Petr it seems like we're scoring 3-4. Maybe I'll try and find some numbers tmrw. I don't really know if I feel like adding up all of howie's games for the season or if I should just take a random sample (match as many games as Petr has played, 20 GP 15 GS). I don't know. It was the same thing with Gustavsson last year which is why Jimmy's numbers were so bad last year and Gus' were good. The safety net is on IR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted January 15, 2015 So much for my theory. Fleury and Halak will be taking Howard and Rinne's spots in the ASG.http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=35959&navid=nhl:topheads Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted January 15, 2015 So who will be representing the Red Wings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted January 15, 2015 So who will be representing the Red Wings? Maybe since Fleury's replacing Howard, they'll replace Crosby with Zetterberg 2 krsmith17 and amato reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted January 15, 2015 So who will be representing the Red Wings? They'll likely squeeze Datsyuk on the team somehow. No one else remotely deserves it. I suppose if they wanted to be funny, they'd send Quincey or Cleary, but the NHL doesn't go for that sort of thing (remember Rory?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan87 146 Report post Posted January 15, 2015 They'll likely squeeze Datsyuk on the team somehow. No one else remotely deserves itWhat about Tatar? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
