Detroit Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek earned his seventh shutout in just 56 NHL starts after blanking the New Jersey Devils in a 1-0 victory Monday.
Your starting goalie, Petr Mrazek. pic.twitter.com/tYK6DtebeV
— Kyle (@KyleWIIM) January 5, 2016
Mrazek made 22 saves to pick up back-to-back victories for the first time since winning three consecutive games from Dec. 1-10. The 23-year-old now has a 13-8-3 record this season with a 2.25 GAA and a .926 save percentage. He's continuing to outplay fellow goalie Jimmy Howard, who hasn't won since Dec. 3.
Dylan Larkin scored using a beautiful breakaway move to beat Cory Schneider, which marked his team-leading 14th goal of the season. Linemates Brad Richards and Riley Sheahan got the assists.
The win brings the Red Wings level with the Montreal Canadiens, tied for second in the Atlantic Division with 47 points. Detroit will continue its six-game road trip with four meetings against Pacific Division opponents, starting Thursday against the San Jose Sharks.
