When the open their first round playoff series against the on Thursday night it will be , and not , that gets the start in goal, coach Mike Babcock announced on Monday afternoon.Goaltending has been a problem for the Red Daniel Carcillo Jersey Wings down the stretc, with Howard in particular struggling since returning from a groin injury that he suffered in early January, posting just disappointing .895 save percentage since the start of the calendar year, and it's had a huge negative impact on the succe s of the team.Even though Mrazek has had his own struggles at times, he has simply outplayed Howard down the stretch and has been given some key starts along the way. He closed out the regular season with a 35-save shutout against the .The 22-year-old Mrazek has a .920 save percentage in 40 career NHL games, but has yet to make an appearance in an NHL playoff game. Howard has played well in the playoffs throughout his career, and for the most part has been a consistently solid starting goalie, but with the way he has played over the past couple of months it's difficult to argue that he gives the Red Wings their best chance to win at the moment. Patrick Sharp Jersey