Even before they piled up one victory after another, the Detroit Red Wings benefited from strong goaltending.
They take a six-game winning streak into another set of back-to-back games this weekend, a roll earned not the least on the backs of Petr Mrazek and Jimmy Howard. Eight games into the season, Mrazek is at 4-2 with a .925 save percentage and 2.48 goals-against average, his only losses dating to the first two games of the season. Howard is 2-0 with a .984 save percentage and .50 goals-against average.
Friday ended up being a day off, but early Indications are Howard will start Saturday when the Wings host Boston, and Mrazek on Sunday when the Wings host Florida.