"Ever since he came in he had kind of that X-factor," Zetterberg said. "Even if he let in a bad goal, he forgets about it really fast, and you saw it last year in those games he didn't think he played that well. The next game he came in and played really well. You see that from the good goaltenders."
Mrazek's success is familiar to teammate Tomas Tatar, who won the American Hockey League Calder Cup with the Czech in Grand Rapids in 2013.
"He always played with confidence and he always looked good," Tatar said. "If he had a bad game, he'd shake it off and the next day he was perfect. That's how I see him here. He doesn't think about it much. He's showing us we can trust him."
In addition to his obvious talent, Mrazek's makeup is what is setting him apart.
"He's always had special mental qualities in the sense that he doesn't get nervous, he's extremely competitive, he's got a high battle level around the crease," Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. "He's got a real confidence to him. When things don't go his way he's got a short memory and he just moves on to the next shot, or the next day or the next game."
This season, there haven't been many games when Mrazek hasn't played well; he has allowed two or fewer goals in 12 of his past 13 starts.
"He's been there for us a lot of times when we've given up way too many chances," forward Gustav Nyquist said. "He's been there to make that big save for sure, and that's what he does: He makes that big save when you need it."