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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mrazek gave up six goals on 28 shots in the Hurricanes 6-0 loss in Game 5 in Washington. Capital One Arena has not been friendly to Mrazek in this series, as he’s now allowed a combined 13 goals on 78 shots (.833 SV%) in the three games played in that building. However, home-ice has been a completely different story—Mrazek has allowed just one goal on 49 shots (.980 SV%) and is 2-0 at PNC Arena.
Mrazek allowed just one goal on 31 shots in the Hurricanes win in Game 4. Mrazek was outstanding in the two games in Carolina, stopping 48 of 49 shots (.980 SV%) to tie the series up at 2-2. The series now heads back to Washington, where Mrazek allowed seven goals on 50 shots (.860 SV%) in Games 1 and 2.
Mrazek stopped all 18 shots the he faced in the Hurricanes 5-0 shutout win in Game 3. It was a dominating performance from the Hurricanes and made things easy on their netminder. Mrazek has stopped 61 of the 68 shots (.897 SV%) through three games this series and is on a seven-game winning streak in Carolina, posting a 0.99 GAA, .966 SV% and two shutouts in the process (since Feb.26).
