Mrazek was his usual positive self Thursday, even though he sees the writing on the wall for his Hawks tenure with the goaltending rotation turned over to Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom.
Petr Mrázek got his wish to be traded — even if he didn’t outright express it. The Chicago Blackhawks sent the goaltender and forward Craig Smith to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday and acquired forward Joe Veleno.
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrázek didn’t outright say Thursday that he wants to be traded — a day after the team removed him from the goalie platoon — but he sounded open to it. “We’ll see what happens there tomorrow (with the NHL trade deadline) or in the summer,
The Detroit Red Wings have lost five games in a row, and captain Dylan Larkin acknowledged their confidence is shaken.
Monday night in Ottawa, the Detroit Red Wings will look to snap their five-game winning streak. Coach Todd McLellan rejected the notion of a "must win" game in his comments to reporters after the team's morning skate.