AUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
PETR MRAZEK
#34 - GOALTENDER - CAROLINA HURRICANES
2.08 GAA
144 SV
92.90% SV%
Playoff trips have Hurricanes aiming for growth, deeper run The Carolina Hurricanes must look at what changes will carry them deeper into the postseason after two straight trips
How Often Patrice Bergeron Considers Trying 'Lucky' Goal He Beat Petr Mrazek On - NESN.com Patrice Bergeron scored what proved to be the Bruins' winning goal in Game 5, and it was a bit of a greasy one.
AUGUST 20 • NESN.COM
Wednesday Sports in Brief
AUGUST 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lightning, Bruins, Avalanche advance in Stanley Cup playoffs
AUGUST 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bergeron, Bruins beat Hurricanes 2-1 to advance in playoffs Patrice Bergeron broke a tie with 3.5 seconds left in the second period to help the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Wednesday to win the first-round playoff serie...
AUGUST 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets starting nod Wednesday Mrazek will tend the twine for Game 5 versus Boston on Wednesday, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Impact After suffering losses in each of his last two outings, Mrazek has found himself sharing the crease with James Reimer. Even in those appearances, the 27-year-old Mrazek still posted a solid .923 save percentage. If the netminder struggles in Game 5, the Canes won't be playing again until December.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
DeBrusk, Bruins rally in 3rd to beat Hurricanes 4-3 Jake DeBrusk scored twice in Boston’s dominating third period to help the Bruins rally and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playof...
AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NHL goaltenders putting on puck-stopping clinic in playoffs Goaltenders are putting on a clinic during the NHL playoffs
AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets little help in Game 3 loss Mrazek stopped 36 shots Saturday during the Hurricanes' 3-1 loss to the Bruins in Game 3 of their first-round series.
Impact Boston's final goal was scored into an empty net, but Mrazek could hardly be faulted for either of the first two -- one came when Charlie Coyle batted a puck out of midair past him on the power play, while the other came on a tipped shot from the faceoff circle with Sami Vatanen partially screening him. Mrazek has lost both of his starts in this series but he's seen a huge volume of rubber, posting a .923 save percentage on 78 shots, so it's not clear whether he'll be in net again Monday for Game 4 or whether coach Rod Brind'Amour will turn back to James Reimer.
AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE
Gets nod for Game 3 Mrazek will guard the cage during Saturday's Game 3 versus Boston.
Impact James Reimer got the nod for Game 2, making 33 saves in a 3-2 win, but Mrazek will be back in goal for the Hurricanes' third game in four days. The 28-year-old netminder wasn't great in Game 1 against the Bruins, surrendering four goals on 40 shots en route to a 4-3 defeat in double overtime. However, Boston will be without its leading scorer in David Pastrnak on Saturday, so Mrazek should have a better shot at picking up a win this time around.
AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE
Hurricanes coach Brind'Amour 'moving on' after fined by NHL Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour is keeping his mouth shut rather than risk another $25,000 fine from the NHL for criticizing officials
AUGUST 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bruins beat Hurricanes 4-3 in 2 OT in game delayed 15 hours
AUGUST 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bergeron scores in 2nd OT, Bruins beat Hurricanes in Game 1 Patrice Bergeron scored the winner early in double overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in Game 1 of their first-round series that was postponed 15 hour...
AUGUST 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Suffers first postseason loss Mrazek allowed four goals on 40 shots Wednesday in a 4-3 double-overtime loss to Boston in Game 1.
Impact It took two extra sessions Wednesday to do it, but the Bruins handed Mrazek his first loss of the 2020 postseason. The 28-year-old won both of his starts during Carolina's qualifying series, posting a sparkling 1.50 GAA and .940 save percentage against the Rangers. Mrazek and the Hurricanes were done in by Boston's top line of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand (six points combined) in Game 1 and that will be a storyline to watch as the series progresses.
AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE
In goal Wednesday Mrazek will get the starting nod against the Bruins in Game 1 on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Impact Mrazek went 2-0 in the opening play-in series with the Rangers before James Reimer took the series-clinching Game 3. With another back-to-back in the offing due to Game 1 being postponed, it's certainly possible Reimer will take Thursday's Game 2. In the meantime, Mrazek will look to continue shutting down a Bruins' first line that combined for just one point in three round-robin clashes.
AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE
Game 1 postponed Mrazek and the Hurricanes saw Tuesday's Game 1 against the Bruins postponed to 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday.
Impact With the game between Tampa Bay and Columbus set to embark on its fifth overtime on the same ice, the league was forced to push the second game of the day to Wednesday. Mrazek was expected, but not yet confirmed to start, so it'll be important to look out for confirmation of the Game 1 starter ahead of Wednesday's clash.
AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE
So-called 'preseason' over, Bruins prepare for Hurricanes The Boston Bruins aren't putting much stock in their performance in the NHL's seeding round
AUGUST 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mrazek, Reimer help Hurricanes advance with play in net The Carolina Hurricanes advanced in the expanded Stanley Cup playoffs thanks in large part to strong play in net from Petr Mrazek and James Reimer
AUGUST 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aho, Reimer help Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-1 for sweep Sebastian Aho scored twice in the third period while James Reimer was strong in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday night and sweep the Sta...
AUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kucherov nets shootout winner, Lightning beat Capitals 3-2
AUGUST 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Svechnikov's hat trick leads Hurricanes past Rangers 4-1 Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov scored three times for the first postseason hat trick in franchise history and the Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Monday for a 2-0 lead in...
AUGUST 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mrazek robs Howden with the glove
AUGUST 3 • YOUTUBE
Strong effort in Game 2 win Mrazek made 23 saves in Monday's 4-1 win over the Rangers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.
Impact While the Hurricanes defense once again did a great job stifling New York's attack, Mrazek made some big stops when he had to and had little chance on the one Artemi Panarin shot that got by him. Expect the 28-year-old to be between the pipes Tuesday night as Carolina looks for a series sweep.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Starting Monday Mrazek will be between the pipes for Monday's Game 2 matchup with the Rangers, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.
Impact Mrazek made 24 of 26 possible saves in Game 1 to secure the win over the Rangers and take a 1-0 series lead. The netminder is backed up by an offense that is capable of putting up plenty of goals, which means he doesn't need to be perfect in the crease, just good enough. The Rangers feature plenty of top scorers, so Mrazek should face a decent workload, giving him solid fantasy value.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Starting Monday Mrazek will be between the pipes for Monday's Game 2 with the Rangers, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.
Impact Mrazek made 24 of 26 saves in Game 1 to secure the win over the Rangers and take a 1-0 series lead. The netminder is fronted by an offense that is capable of putting up plenty of goals, which means he doesn't need to be perfect in the crease. The Rangers feature plenty of top scorers, so Mrazek should face a decent workload, giving him solid fantasy value.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
