Red Wings versus Blues: Goaltender Announced

Jeff Blashill's tentative choice for tomorrow night's matchup.

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Red Wings versus Blues: Goaltender Announced
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Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill believes he has the best goaltending tandem in the entire National Hockey League. He believes he has 1A and 1B goalies in Petr Mrazek and Jimmy Howard, both of whom are very capable of winning hockey games on a regular basis.

 

While there is a healthy competition amongst both netminders for the starting role, both are fully aware that their teammates depend on them equally to provide them with a chance to win. Thus, it comes as no surprise then that there’s a certain camaraderie between them as well, as both cheer each other on during game time.

 

With a .935 save percentage against the Carolina Hurricanes last night which saw Mrazek block 29 of the 31 shots he faced in a 3-0 victory on home ice, Blashill believes that going with his 1A goaltender tomorrow night against the St. Louis Blues is the right choice: