Mrazek stopped 30 of 35 shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
This outing ended his 12-game run of not allowing more than three goals. While Mrazek has struggled to generate wins, he's generally been solid between the pipes, doing his part to keep the Blackhawks competitive. He's now 7-10-1 with a 2.79 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 18 starts this season. He's started five games in a row, and with a back-to-back set in progress, it'll likely be Arvid Soderblom's turn in goal Monday in Toronto.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Starting Sunday
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Mrazek will be between the home pipes versus Columbus on Sunday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mrazek enters the game with a 7-9-1 record after taking a 3-2 loss in Minnesota on Friday. After three straight seasons with a GAA above 3.00, Mrazek has a 2.66 GAA across 17 appearances in 2024-25. He will face the surprising Blue Jackets, who are seventh in NHL scoring, averaging 3.50 goals per game, after finishing 24th in 2023-24.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Tamed by Wild
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Mrazek made 26 saves in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.
Chicago held a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but Minnesota struck three times before the intermission, with Jared Spurgeon's game-winner coming on a long-range shot that Mrazek simply mishandled. The 32-year-old netminder has allowed three goals or less in an impressive 12 straight starts, but Mrazek has only managed a 5-6-1 record over that stretch despite a .921 save percentage.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Tending twine Friday
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Mrazek will patrol the visiting crease in Minnesota on Friday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mrazek is 2-0-1 in his last three starts, allowing six goals on 97 shots. Overall, Mrazek is 7-8-1 with a 2.64 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 16 games this season. He will face the Wild, who are third in the NHL standings with 32 points in 22 games.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Earns win over Dallas
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Mrazek stopped 25 of 27 shots in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Stars.
The 32-year-old had a strong showing Tuesday and limited one of the best offenses in the league to just two goals. Mrazek hasn't lost in regulation in any of his past three starts, going 2-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA and a .938 save percentage in that span. It's a small sample size, but it's undoubtedly a step in the right direction, considering the numbers he posted in the early weeks of the regular season.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Defending crease Wednesday
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Mrazek will protect the home net against Dallas on Wednesday, according to Greg Boysen of CHGO Sports.
Mrazek is coming off a 34-save effort in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Philadelphia. He has a 6-8-1 record with a 2.68 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 15 appearances this season. Mrazek surrendered three goals on 29 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Stars on Oct. 26, with the fourth tally being an empty-netter. Dallas is tied for seventh in the league with 3.45 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Excellent in overtime defeat
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Mrazek stopped 34 of 37 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to Philadelphia on Saturday.
Mrazek and the Blackhawks squandered a 2-0 third-period lead in Saturday's defeat. The 32-year-old goaltender helped Chicago secure a point in the standings, but he arguably deserved a better result. His record drops to 6-8-1 despite a respectable 2.68 GAA and an impressive .912 save percentage through 15 starts.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Slated to start Saturday
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Mrazek is slated to defend the road crease in Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Mrazek was outstanding Thursday, as he turned aside 32 shots in a 3-1 win over Florida. The victory gave Mrazek a 6-8-0 record to go with a 2.66 GAA and a .911 save percentage, as he has provided the Blackhawks with excellent goaltending this season. The Flyers are 21st in the NHL in scoring, averaging 2.70 goals per game.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Excellent in win over champs
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Mrazek stopped 32 of 33 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
Mrazek missed Tuesday's game against the Ducks due to a personal matter, but he was able to return to the team Wednesday. He turned in one of his best outings of the season Thursday, limiting the Panthers to just a Sam Reinhart goal in the second period. Mrazek has given up no more than three goals in nine straight outings. For the season, he's 6-8-0 with a 2.66 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 14 starts. The Blackhawks' next game is a favorable matinee matchup in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Guarding cage Thursday
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Mrazek (personal) is set to tend the twine at home against the Panthers on Thursday, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Mrazek was attending to a personal matter, resulting in him missing Tuesday's clash with the Ducks. With the situation now seemingly behind him, the veteran backstop will retake his spot between the pipes for the Blackhawks on Thursday. With Mrazek back, Drew Commesso figures to head back to AHL Rockford prior to puck drop.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Dealing with personal issue
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Mrazek will not be available against the Ducks on Tuesday due to a personal matter, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
With Mrazek unavailable for Tuesday's tilt, the Hawks will turn to Arvid Soderblom between the pipes while Drew Commesso was recalled from AHL Rockford to serve as the backup. The team didn't provide an update on Mrazek's availability to face the Panthers on Thursday, so fantasy players will have to take a wait-and-see approach to the Chicago netminding situation.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Falls short in loss
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Mrazek stopped 23 of 25 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Kraken. The third goal was an empty-netter.
It was one-way traffic for the first half of the game, though the Blackhawks made a decent push in the third period. Mrazek wasn't bad, but he didn't get enough support. He's now alternated wins and losses over his last seven games despite giving up no more than three goals in any outing in that span. Mrazek is at a 5-8-0 record with a 2.79 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. The Blackhawks wrap up their two-game road trip in Vancouver on Saturday.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Starting Thursday
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Mrazek will be between the visiting pipes in Seattle on Thursday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mrazek was outstanding in his last start Sunday, giving up only one goal on 33 shots in a 2-1 overtime win. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder is 5-7-0 with a 2.85 GAA and a .905 save percentage. The Kraken have scored 49 goals in 16 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Sharp in overtime win
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Mrazek stopped 32 of 33 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Wild.
Mrazek has now alternated wins and losses for his last six outings, and this was his best of the bunch. He couldn't quite hold onto a shutout, allowing a Matt Boldy goal at 15:29 of the third period, but Philipp Kurashev won it for the Blackhawks in overtime. Mrazek improved to 5-7-0 with a 2.85 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 12 starts overall. The Blackhawks have a two-game week ahead with road contests in Seattle on Thursday and Vancouver on Saturday.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Tending twine Sunday
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Mrazek will patrol the home crease Sunday versus Minnesota, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Mrazek has a 2-2-0 record with a .908 save percentage over his last four outings. Through 11 appearances this season, he has posted a mark of 4-7-0 with a 3.02 GAA and an .898 save percentage. Minnesota ranks seventh in the league with 3.71 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Gives up three goals Wednesday
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Mrazek stopped 21 of 24 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Red Wings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 2:13 left in the third period.
Mrazek has been inconsistent of late, going 2-2-0 with a 2.73 GAA and a .908 save percentage over his last four contests, and he's given up three or more goals in all but one of his last seven starts. On the season, the 32-year-old has gone 4-7-0 with a 3.02 GAA and an .898 save percentage, so he's been far from effective, although that could be expected since the Blackhawks should rank near the bottom of the Central Division standings once it's all said and done.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Set to start Wednesday
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Mrazek is expected to start at home against Detroit on Wednesday.
Mrazek has a 4-6-0 record, 3.03 GAA and .900 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. He's allowed at least three goals in five of his past six starts. Mrazek, albeit in part because he's playing for a rebuilding squad, has left something to be desired in the early part of 2024-25, but the Red Wings haven't been great either. Detroit is 5-5-1 and ranks 25th offensively with 2.64 goals per game.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Hangs on for shootout win
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Mrazek turned aside 37 shots in regulation and overtime and one of three shootout attempts in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Kings.
Chicago was down 2-0 headed into the third period and wound up being out-shot 40-21 on the afternoon, so the netminder did well just to get the game to OT. Mrazek then made the only save of the shootout when he got an arm on Alex Laferriere's attempt. Mrazek has seen a heavy workload to begin the season, starting 10 of Chicago's first 12 games, and he's compiled a 4-6-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and .900 save percentage.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: In goal Saturday
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Mrazek will start on the road versus the Kings on Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mrazek will make his sixth straight start, including the last four on the road. He's gone 1-4-0 with 17 goals allowed over his last five outings, so he's a risky play as the Blackhawks begin a back-to-back set.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Falls to Sharks
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Mrazek stopped 26 of 29 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
Mrazek wasn't able to build off his win in Colorado on Monday. The 32-year-old was on the hook for two goals by rookie Will Smith and one tally from Alexander Wennberg. Mrazek has allowed at least three goals in four of his last five outings after doing so just once in his first four starts this season. He's now 3-6-0 with a 3.05 GAA and an .896 save percentage across nine games. He'll likely start once more on this road trip -- the Blackhawks have a weekend back-to-back with stops in Los Angeles on Saturday and Anaheim on Sunday.
