Newark, N.J. — Little in Petr Mrazek’s career suggested he would be down and out for long.
His second consecutive shutout, 3-0, over the Devils on Monday at the Prudential Center is more evidence that is the case. Mrazek stopped all 37 shots he faced.
The Red Wings relied on their goalie, a suddenly resurgent penalty kill and an early shift by Dylan Larkin, Andreas Athanasiou, Tyler Bertuzzi, Jonathan Ericsson and Joe Hicketts that turned the tide on a slow start, slowing down an improved Devils’ team and establishing an early lead.
The 21-year-old, diminutive Hicketts debuted and put big smiles on all of his new teammates' faces with a strong performance that may make it difficult for the Wings to put him back on I-96 towards Grand Rapids anytime soon.