SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Detroit goaltender Petr Mrazek exited with an apparent lower body injury early in the first period in the Red Wings’ 5-1 victory over Utah Hockey Club on Monday night.
Utah forward Dylan Guenther collided with Mrazek in the net on the tail end of a breakaway shot attempt 1:38 into the game. The contact sent Mrazek’s stick flying across the ice. Mrazek limped off the ice and headed straight to the locker room. Alex Lyon replaced him in the net.
Lyon finished with 16 saves against Utah. He came into Monday’s game with a 11-8-1 record as a starter this season, allowing 2.77 goals per game and boasting a .900 save percentage.
“I’m just staying ready every day,” Lyon said. “When you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.”
Red Wings coach Todd McLellan said Mrazek will not be available to play on Tuesday night when Detroit wraps up a four-game road trip at Colorado and will be further evaluated on Wednesday when the team returns to Detroit.
Mrazek is 12-21-2 in his 35 previous starts this season. He has a 3.35 goals against average and a .891 save percentage.
McLellan praised Lyon’s ability to lock down the net after taking the ice on short notice.
“Alex did a real good job coming (into) a difficult situation a minute into the game when you certainly don’t expect it,” McLellan said. “The first shot goes by him and now it’s ‘Okay, what are we going to get?’ but he really settled in and had a good game.”
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Detroit Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek (43) stops the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo blocked a shot by LeBron James and stole the ball from him on consecutive possessions in the final minute, and the Milwaukee Bucks blew a fourth-quarter lead before rallying for a 105-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 22 points, and he hit two free throws to break a tie after Antetokounmpo blocked a driving layup attempt by James with 39 seconds left.
Antetokounmpo then knocked the ball out of James' hands from behind with 2 seconds left, and Porter hit two more free throws to seal Milwaukee's fifth win in seven games — its first over a team with a winning record since Dec. 11. Antetokounmpo finished with 21 points in his lowest-scoring effort since returning from his right calf strain.
Luka Doncic had 24 points and nine assists on 8-of-25 shooting for the Lakers. He had his lowest-scoring performance since Christmas, and he fouled out on Porter's 3-point attempt with 16.2 seconds to play.
James had 26 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, but Antetokoumpo got the best of the top scorer in NBA history at crunch time. Los Angeles has lost six of 10.
Milwaukee surged to a double-digit lead in the first half even with Antetokounmpo on a minutes restriction in his injury return. Doncic scored 12 points in the third quarter but also committed four fouls in the period, including his fifth of the game.
Los Angeles abruptly erased its deficit by going on a 17-4 run to open the fourth, with James putting the Lakers ahead when he stole the ball from Antetokounmpo for a layup with 6:02 left. Milwaukee missed nine of its first 12 shots in the period, but Porter's layup tied it with two minutes left.
Lakers starters Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura remain sidelined by injury, but Hachimura (calf) might return early next week from his six-game absence, coach JJ Redick said.
Bucks: At Denver on Sunday.
Lakers: At Sacramento on Monday.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart, left, tries to shoot as Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, left, and Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. go after a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
