In an opening night victory, goaltender Petr Mrazek emerged as the star of the game, being dubbed the “MVP.” Mrazek played a phenomenal game, making numerous crucial saves to secure the win for his team. His outstanding performance in the net was instrumental in their success on the ice. With his impressive goaltending skills, Mrazek proved to be an invaluable asset to his team on the season’s opening night..
Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard: Petr Mrazek was ‘MVP’ of Opening Night win originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
PITTSBURGH — The Chicago Blackhawks overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 in Tuesday night’s season opener at PPG Paints Arena, but it never would’ve happened without the performance turned in by Petr Mrazek.
Chicago’s goaltender turned aside 38 of 40 shots for a save percentage of .950, and many of them were high-quality saves.
“He was unbelievable,” Connor Bedard, who recorded his first career NHL point in his debut, said after the game. “That save on [Jake] Guentzel really turned the game around for us. Down two, they just scored one, to have that, he was unbelievable. He was definitely keeping us in there and the MVP for our team tonight.”
Mrazek said he felt dialed in from the start and it showed.
“I felt pretty good,” he said. First game in a long time. The preseason is always way different than the regular season. You’re trying to focus on the things that you work on all summer. I’m not going to lie, the day is long before the game starts. There’s always a lot of thinking before.”
Mrazek kept the Blackhawks in the game on multiple occasions. It’s hard to point out just one save, because there were plenty.
Mrazek’s goals saved above expected was 1.19, according to Natural Stat Trick. He was terrific and deserved the first star honors.
“Huge,” Jason Dickinson, who scored the game-winning goal, said of Mrazek. “I think that goes without saying. I mean, the guy stood on his head. He took so many backdoor one-timers, so many breakaways that could have easily changed the tide for them. And he held us in it a lot.”
It was a great start to the season for Mrazek, who stopped exactly 38 shots on 40 shots against Pittsburgh in his final game of last season. That’s back-to-back regular-season wins for Mrazek against this team, in this building, and with the same amount of saves.
“Don’t say it twice, man,” Mrazek joked about whether he’s got some luck in this arena. “Just a good game [from] our group.”
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek played a key role in the team’s 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the season opener. Mrazek made 38 saves on 40 shots for a save percentage of .950 and was praised by his teammates for his performance. Connor Bedard described Mrazek as the MVP of the game, while Jason Dickinson highlighted his ability to make critical saves. Mrazek credited his focus and preparation for his strong performance. This marked Mrazek’s second consecutive regular-season win against the Penguins in their home arena.
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