Petr Mrázek and Craig Smith were at their first Detroit Red Wings practice on Sunday since being acquired Friday at the NHL trade deadline.

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"It feels like home," said Mrazek, a 2010 fifth-round draft pick of the Wings, who was acquired Friday in a trade with Chicago and practiced for the first time Sunday. "I have to many friends still here and family here.

It’s been almost nine years since the Detroit Red Wings appeared in a playoff game. Petr Mrazek remembers it well because he was their goaltender that night in a 1-0 loss at Tampa Bay. Mrazek hasn’t appeared in a playoff game in four years and hasn’t been close to the postseason the past three years in Chicago.

Both practicing with the Detroit Red Wings for the first time since being acquired via trade from the Chicago Blackhawks prior to the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, Craig Smith and goalie Petr Mrazek are excited to help their new team push for a Stanley Cup Playoffs spot down the final stretch of the season.