Yesterday, before Garret Sparks got an unexpected start in the first half of a back-to-back, Mike Babcock had a bafflegab explanation for that:
Babcock on starting Sparks tonight over Andersen: "We felt that after a break, it's important for Freddie to get some practice in. Freddie is our guy and we have to make sure he's healthy. We'll probably do it after the next break as well."
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) December 29, 2018
After that win over Columbus, he said this:
Babcock on where Sparks is at now: "I thought Sparks made some saves tonight.