These final weeks of the regular season, for some of the Red Wings, is an opportunity to claim a spot for the future with the organization.
Goalie Jared Coreau is definitely on that list.
Given an opportunity in the NHL when Petr Mrazek was traded to Philadelphia last month, Coreau is still looking for his first victory after Thursday’s 4-1 loss in Los Angeles.
Coreau, 26, has appeared in three games since being promoted from Grand Rapids. He has an 0-2 record with a 4.26 goals-against average and .863 save percentage.
Coreau has looked better each time, since an extremely rough start in his season debut in which he allowed four Boston goals on 16 shots March 6 — including goals on the first two shots the Bruins had — before being pulled in favor of Jimmy Howard.