Steve Mason will be in the crease Wednesday against the Red Wings, Dave Isaac of the South Jersey Courier-Post reports.

Mason will be in the crease Wednesday against the Red Wings, Dave Isaac of the South Jersey Courier-Post reports.

Analysis:

Mason will be coming off his best performance of the season, a 46-save shutout effort against the Islanders that cruelly resulted in a shootout loss. His improved performance over the last several weeks has allowed him to climb all the way to eighth in league in save percentage (.923) among qualifying netminders.