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Mrazek and Craig Smith were traded to Detroit from Chicago on Friday in exchange for Joe Veleno.

Mrazek hasn't been particularly sharp in recent weeks, as he's gone 3-5-1 with a 3.98 GAA and an .885 save percentage over 10 appearances since the start of the calendar year. The Blackhawks recently added another goaltender by acquiring Spencer Knight as part of the trade that sent Seth Jones to Florida, and Mrazek will have a chance for a fresh start while returning to the team that drafted him in 2010. Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon have been relatively solid for the Red Wings this season, so Mrazek may not have an opportunity to carve out significant playing time unless the team makes another move ahead of Friday's trade deadline.

Dostal is expected to defend the home crease versus St. Louis on Friday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Dostal has won his last two starts, but he was saddled with the loss in Vancouver on Wednesday, stopping 14 of 15 shots after replacing the injured John Gibson (lower body). Dostal is 18-15-5 with a 2.87 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The Blues are generating 2.84 goals per game, 21st in the NHL.

Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Friday, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Vejmelka has gone 5-1-0 while saving 145 of 155 shots (.935 save percentage) over his past six outings. He's 17-16-4 with a 2.44 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 39 appearances this season. Vejmelka did start Thursday, stopping 38 of 40 shots en route to a 4-2 victory over Detroit, so fatigue might be an issue for him against Chicago, which ranks 25th in the NHL with 2.76 goals per game.

Bobrovsky stopped all 16 shots he faced and recorded a shutout in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

The 36-year-old veteran goaltender recorded a shutout for the second time across his last three outings, and he's achieved this feat four times in 2024-25. Bobrovsky has been one of the best goaltenders in the NHL since the end of the 4 Nations break, going 4-1-0 with a 1.21 GAA and a .949 save percentage over his last five starts.

Merzlikins stopped 33 of 35 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Panthers. The third goal was an empty-netter with 2:12 left in the third period.

Based on the fact that the Blue Jackets suffered a 3-0 loss, there's not much more that the team could've asked out of Merzlikins in this game. The two goals he conceded came on the power play by Sam Reinhart and Mackie Samoskevich. He has now given up seven goals on 74 shots across his last two starts, losing both, but he'll aim to bounce back in his next start, presumably against the Rangers on Sunday.

Kochetkov made 32 saves in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.

The 25-year-old goalie won his third straight start, and Kochetkov's 23 wins on the season tie the career high he set in 2023-24. He's allowed more than three goals only once in 15 outings since the beginning of January, going 9-4-2 over that stretch with a 2.40 GAA and .909 save percentage, and Carolina has little reason right now to deviate from its strict rotation in the crease between Kochetkov and Frederik Andersen.

Korpisalo turned aside 20 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

The Bruins never led on the night, but Korpisalo nearly got the game to OT and earned a point for his team -- until Nikita Zadorov whiffed on a clearing attempt inside the final minute of regulation and put the puck right on Seth Jarvis' stick for the game-winner. The veteran goalie hasn't seen a lot of work behind Jeremy Swayman in the new year, and over eight outings since the beginning of January, Korpisalo has gone 3-3-1 with a 3.02 GAA and an .893 save percentage.

Thompson will patrol the home crease versus Detroit on Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Thompson is having a fabulous season as he is 26-4-5 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.32 GAA and a .918 save percentage. Thompson has struggled of late, going 1-2-0 in his last three starts, allowing nine goals on 80 shots (.887 save percentage). The Red Wings are a tired team, coming off a 4-2 home loss to Utah on Thursday. Detroit is generating 2.84 goals per game, 19th in the NHL.

Lyon stopped 15 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Utah.

The Red Wings outshot the visitors 40-19 on the night, but Utah took full advantage of the scoring chances it got. Lyon has lost back-to-back starts, and while he hasn't made much of a push to take over the starting role, the veteran netminder has been mostly solid this season in a backup role. Over 11 appearances since the calendar flipped to 2025, Lyon has gone 4-3-1 with a 2.69 GAA and a .902 save percentage.

Vejmelka made 38 saves in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

The 40 shots on net represented the biggest volume Vejmelka had faced since he got barraged with 50 in a win over Carolina on Nov. 13. The 28-year-old netminder has won five of his last six starts, posting a stellar 1.71 GAA and .935 save percentage over that stretch while seizing the top job in the Utah crease in the process. Vejmelka could be leaned on heavily over the final weeks as the team tries to stay in the playoff picture in the Western Conference.