GRAND RAPIDS, MI –The start of the Petr Mrazek era in Grand Rapids took only seven games.

The touted goalie practiced with the Griffins today after he was reassigned from Toledo by the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. He arrives with the Griffins at 2-3-1-1 and a team goals against average of 4.00, 29th out of 30 teams.

“We’ve had average success right off the top and I’m not just blaming the goalies, but our record just isn’t good enough right now,” said Jim Nill, assistant general manager of the Red Wings. “We decided this is a good time to bring Petr up. He’s playing at the top of his game right now and we’ll let him get his chance in Grand Rapids.”

Mrazek, 20, has a 2.02 goals against average and.944 save percentage in three games with Toledo . He was in the running to make the Griffins last month but was sent down to play regularly in the ECHL.

The Griffins, after playing three games in three days last week, face another three-game week in Texas. They leave Thursday morning for games Friday at San Antonio, Saturday at Texas and Sunday at Houston.

Griffins coach Jeff Blashill, who is in consultation with Nill over player moves, said it’s “correct” that Mrazek was not brought up just to sit.

“He’s going to play,” he said. “I think it’s safe to say there’s a goalie battle and it will be evaluated day to day.”

The Griffins sent down Jordan Pearce, 26, who is 0-3 with a 4.38 GAA and a .847 save percentage. Former top pick Tom McCollum, who has a 3.13 GAA and .891 save percentage in four games, is the other Griffins goalie.

“Petr’s played very well in his three games down there,” Blashill said. “We need to get a few more stops at critical moments to help us win games, and we felt bringing up was the right thing to do.”

The Griffins lost leads of 4-1 on Friday (losing 6-4 to Charlotte with McCollum) and 3-1 on Saturday (losing 6-5 in OT with Pearce) at home before winning Sunday at Chicago 3-2 in overtime with McCollum stopping 29 shots.

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