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Mrazek will start Friday vs. the Red WIngs.

Mrazek allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Flames on Tuesday. After a few tough games, Mrazek has won two in a row while stopping 60 of the 61 shots (.983 SV%) that he has faced. He has gone 5-0-0 with a .930 SV% on home ice and is 1-1-0 with an .889 SV% in three games vs. Detroit since being traded in 2018.

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Mrazek is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.

Mrazek allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Flames on Tuesday. After a few tough games, Mrazek has won two in a row while stopping 60 of the 61 shots (.983 SV%) that he has faced. He has gone 5-0-0 with a .930 SV% on home ice and is 1-1-0 with an .889 SV% in three games vs. Detroit since being traded in 2018.

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Mrazek led the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.

Mrazek stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Hurricanes shutout win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. The win snapped a two-game losing skid and the shutout was his second in four starts. Overall, Mrazek has gone 5-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .909 SV% in seven starts, including a 4-0-0 start on home-ice, so don't hesitate to start him on Tuesday night.

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Mrazek will likely start Tuesday vs. the Flames.

Mrazek stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Hurricanes shutout win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. The win snapped a two-game losing skid and the shutout was his second in four starts. Overall, Mrazek has gone 5-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .909 SV% in seven starts, including a 4-0-0 start on home-ice, so don't hesitate to start him on Tuesday night.

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Mrazek led the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.

Mrazek was pulled after he allowed four goals on 13 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Anaheim last Friday. It was a brutal outing for the Canes’ netminder but he comes back well-rested tonight in Columbus. He has won four of his first five starts while posting a 2.64 GAA and .893 SV% and tonight he faces a Columbus team that ranks 25th in the NHL in scoring (2.44 GF/gm).

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Mrazek led the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.

Mrazek gave up two goals on 19 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Islanders last Friday. Mrazek has opened the 2019-20 season at 3-0-0 while posting a 2.57 GAA and .882 SV%. He was 11-9-2 with a 2.43 GAA and .914 SV% on the road last year. The Kings offence has surprised this season, averaging 4.00 goals per game through five games.

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Mrazek is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.

Mrazek gave up two goals on 19 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Islanders last Friday. Mrazek has opened the 2019-20 season at 3-0-0 while posting a 2.57 GAA and .882 SV%. He was 11-9-2 with a 2.43 GAA and .914 SV% on the road last year. The Kings offence has surprised this season, averaging 4.00 goals per game through five games.

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Mrazek will start Friday vs. the Islanders.

Mrazek stopped 10 of the 13 shots he faced in the Hurricanes 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning last Sunday. Carolina absolutely owned the puck in this game and it led to a slow night for Mrazek, who is now 2-0 despite an .878 SV% so far this season. He has been great in Carolina, going 14-5-1 with a .910 SV% in his last 20 starts at PNC Arena. He also has an inviting matchup vs. the Islanders who are averaging just 2.33 goals per game so far.

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Mrazek is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes' morning skate.

Mrazek stopped 10 of the 13 shots he faced in the Hurricanes 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning last Sunday. Carolina absolutely owned the puck in this game and it led to a slow night for Mrazek, who is now 2-0 despite an .878 SV% so far this season. He has been great in Carolina, going 14-5-1 with a .910 SV% in his last 20 starts at PNC Arena. He also has an inviting matchup vs. the Islanders who are averaging just 2.33 goals per game so far.

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Mrazek will start the Hurricanes season opener vs. the Canadiens.

Mrazek split starts with Curtis McElhinney last year, going 23-14-3 with a 2.39 GAA and .914 SV% in 40 games. This year he should see a larger share of the games with James Reimer as his backup, but certainly won’t be among the league leaders. With a dominant 5v5 team in front of him, Mrazek will be a solid option on most nights. He was 12-5-1 with a 2.33 GAA, .914 SV% and two shutouts on home-ice last year.

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Mrazek is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.

Mrazek split starts with Curtis McElhinney last year, going 23-14-3 with a 2.39 GAA and .914 SV% in 40 games. This year he should see a larger share of the games with James Reimer as his backup, but certainly won’t be among the league leaders. With a dominant 5v5 team in front of him, Mrazek will be a solid option on most nights. He was 12-5-1 with a 2.33 GAA, .914 SV% and two shutouts on home-ice last year.

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Mrazek is expected to start Game 2 in Boston.

Mrazek allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Hurricanes 5-2 loss to the Bruins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite the loss, Mrazek looked no worse for wear after getting hurt in Game 2 vs. the Islanders. Mrazek has only lost back-to-back starts once since mid-December (Games 1 and 2 vs. Washington) so look for a bounce-back performance from the Hurricanes netminder in Game 2.

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Mrazek (lower-body) is expected to be available for Game 1 in Boston.

Mrazek was back on the ice on Monday and told reporters that he was feeling fine physically and could be the Game 1 starter in Boston. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour has yet to announce his starting goalie and we may have to wait until pre-game warmups to find out who it is.

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Mrazek (lower-body) skated on Wednesday but won’t play in Game 3.

The Hurricanes got some good news on the injury front on Wednesday, as the Mrazek injury was not as bad as they had originally feared. Their No.1 netminder was able to take to the ice on Wednesday morning, which is a good sign for his potential availability for Game 4 on Friday.

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Mrazek is day-to-day with a lower-body injury; doubtful for Game 3.

Mrazek was forced to leave Game 2 with a lower-body injury and is not expected to be available for Game 3 in Carolina. Mrazek has been excellent for the Hurricanes during their postseason run, so this could be a big loss, but Curtis McElhinney instilled some confidence during the regular season. Alex Nedeljkovic is expected to be recalled from Charlotte (AHL) and serve as the backup in Game 3. The Hurricanes are expected to give a more detailed timeline on Mrazek’s return in the coming days.

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