Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Removed from injured reserve
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Mrazek (groin) was taken off injured reserve Wednesday, per the NHL media site.
Mrazek has been practicing with the team but shouldn't be expected to challenge Jack Campbell for the starting job during the postseason. Even with Mrazek available, he may not even be able to unseat Erik Kallgren for the backup role for the remainder of the playoffs.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Has begun skating
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Mrazek (groin) has been skating for the past 4-5 days according to coach Sheldon Keefe, David Alter of The Hockey News reports Tuesday.
At this point, Mrazek won't be back in time for the last two games of the regular season, so his 2021-22 campaign is probably already over considering Jack Campbell figures to start in the playoffs. As such, Mrazek figures to end the year having logged 20 games for the Leafs, posting a 12-6-0 record and career-worst 3.34 GAA.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Moves to LTIR
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Mrazek (groin) was placed on long-term injured reserve Friday, per CapFriendly.
This was an expected move for Mrazek, who was given a six-week timeline to return from the groin injury he suffered Tuesday versus the Bruins. Jack Campbell (ribs) and Erik Kallgren figure to be the Maple Leafs' top options in net through the first round of the playoffs.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Out at least six weeks
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Mrazek's groin injury will keep him out of action for six weeks or longer, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
The veteran netminder left Tuesday's game against the Bruins in the first period with the issue, which has now been clarified as requiring a long-term recovery. The team is expected to get Jack Campbell (ribs) back this week and currently has Michael Hutchinson and Erik Kallgren on the NHL roster, as well, making it a tricky situation for fantasy managers to navigate. Campbell should retake the No. 1 job in short order upon returning as long as he isn't too rusty.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Will miss time
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Mrazek (groin) is expected to miss time after leaving Tuesday's game versus the Bruins in the first period, Kevin McGran of The Toronto Star reports.
Groin injuries are notoriously difficult for goalies to recover from, and this isn't Mrazek's first such injury this season. The 30-year-old probably won't be available for at least a couple of games, but the Maple Leafs haven't provided a specific timeline yet.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Suffers groin injury
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Mrazek (groin) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Bruins.
Mrazek allowed a goal on four shots in just 7:44 of play. The veteran goalie has experienced a tough run of groin injuries this season, and the latest comes at a brutal time with Jack Campbell (ribs) not yet back from injured reserve. Erik Kallgren replaced Mrazek in Tuesday's game, and would likely take over as starter until Campbell is ready to return.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Set to start Tuesday
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Mrazek is expected to tend the twine versus the Bruins on the road Tuesday, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
Mrazek will be looking to extend his two-game winning streak heading into Tuesday's tilt. In nine previous meetings with Boston, the netminder is 4-2-1 with a .888 save percentage, the fourth-lowest versus any team across his career. Whenever Jack Campbell (hip) is cleared to return, Mrazek figures to find himself relegated to the backup role.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Fends off Panthers
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Mrazek stopped 33 of 35 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
Special teams was the difference -- the Maple Leafs converted both of their power plays and Mrazek helped to kill off all three of the Panthers' chances with the man advantage. It was a second straight win for Mrazek, who appears to have played his way back into a split of starts with Erik Kallgren. The 30-year-old Mrazek is up to 12-6-0 with a 3.31 GAA and an .889 save percentage in 19 games. Toronto's next game is Tuesday against the rival Bruins.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Guarding cage Sunday
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Mrazek will start the second game of a back-to-back against the Panthers at home Sunday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Mrazek put together a solid 20-save performance versus the Devils on Wednesday in which he gave up a pair of goals in a winning effort. Perhaps being placed on waivers will serve as a wake-up call for the veteran netminder, who will likely find himself competing with Erik Kallgren for the backup job behind Jack Campbell (ribs) once Campbell is cleared to return.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Tops Devils in bounce-back effort
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Mrazek made 20 saves in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Devils.
Mrazek wasn't busy, but he got the job done, snapping a streak of four consecutive outings with four or more goals allowed. He had been waived when the Maple Leafs planned on bringing in Harri Sateri to complement youngster Erik Kallgren in net, but Mrazek went unclaimed while Arizona snatched Sateri up, giving the Czech netminder an opportunity to find redemption in Toronto. Mrazek and Kallgren should continue to share the crease until Jack Campbell (ribs) returns.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Facing Devils
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Mrazek will patrol the crease during Wednesday's home game versus New Jersey, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Mrazek wasn't great in his last start March 13 against the Sabres, surrendering four goals on 37 shots en route to a 5-2 loss. He'll try to get back in the win column in a highly favorable home matchup with a Devils team that's 8-21-2 on the road this year.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Stays with big club
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Mrazek cleared waivers Monday but will remain with the Maple Leafs, per CapFriendly.
Mrazek will likely slot in as backup to Erik Kallgren until Jack Campbell (ribs) returns. By waiving Mrazek and briefly assigning him to AHL Toronto, he is eligible to be sent down after the trade deadline.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Placed on waivers
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Mrazek was waived by the Maple Leafs on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet
Mrazek has fallen out of favor over the last month or so, struggling to the tune of a terrible 4.14 GAA and .867 save percentage over a 4-3-0 stretch. Rookie netminder Erik Kallgren has looked solid in limited action (2.32 GAA, .930 save percentage over four appearances), and Jack Campbell (ribs) is expected to come off injured reserve soon, so Mrazek will likely be sent to the AHL if he isn't claimed.
Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Fades late against Sabres
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Mrazek stopped 33 of 37 shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.
After a scoreless first period, the two teams traded goals in the second, but the third period was all Buffalo. Mrazek has allowed at least four goals in four straight starts, including two since Jack Campbell (ribs) landed on IR, and if he continues to struggle, Erik Kallgren could get a chance to show what he can do in net for Toronto.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Starting Sunday
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Mrazek will defend the cage in Sunday's outdoor road game against Buffalo, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports Friday.
Mrazek has posted a 10-5-0 record with a 3.43 GAA and .884 save percentage over 16 appearances this season. The 30-year-old stopped 26 of 31 shots en route to a 5-1 loss to Buffalo on March 2. At home, the Sabres have gone 10-16-4 alongside bottom-10 averages of 2.77 goals for and 29.9 shots on goal. With Jack Campbell on IR with a rib injury, Mrazek should own the Toronto crease for at least the next few games.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Chased by pack of Coyotes
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Mrazek allowed four goals on 12 Arizona shots before being pulled 11:57 into the second period Thursday. He was replaced by Erik Kallgren.
Oh boy. Mrazek is decent goalie who is really good when he gets hot. But right now, he's way too overactive in the blue paint and that puts him out of position far too often. Case in point, goal two on Thursday. Jakob Chychrun redirected a Phil Kessel pass toward the net that got past Mrazek, who went down and was simply unable to get across the crease to stop the puck. Jack Campbell is out a few weeks and Mrazek has to play better than he did Thursday. Plain and simple. He has allowed 13 goals in his last three games.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Facing Coyotes on Thursday
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Mrazek will start between the pipes Thursday against visiting Arizona, per Mark Masters of TSN.ca.
Mrazek has posted a 7-3-0 record with a 3.40 GAA and .886 save percentage over his last 10 appearances. The 30-year-old stopped 16 of 18 shots en route to a 2-1 loss to the Coyotes on Jan. 12. On the road, Arizona has gone 8-15-3 while earning bottom-five averages of 2.42 goals for and 25.3 shots on goal.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Escapes with win Monday
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Mrazek stopped 31 of 35 shots in Monday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
Mrazek let a 3-0 lead after the first period slip away, but he was able to hold on in the third once the Maple Leafs pulled ahead again. The 30-year-old has won four of his last five games, but he's allowed 15 goals in that span. For the season, he's at 10-5-0 with a 3.28 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 15 appearances. Jack Campbell will start the second half of a back-to-back at home Tuesday versus the Kraken.
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Maple Leafs' Petr Mrazek: Starting Monday
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Mrazek will patrol the crease Monday in Columbus, per Jonas Siegel of The Athletic.
Mrazek has posted a 3-2-0 record with a 3.77 GAA and .873 save percentage over his last five performances. At home, Columbus has gone 15-11-3 alongside averages of 29.5 shots on goal and 3.38 goals for, ranking 28th and 10th, respectively. The Blue Jackets also hold the eighth-worst home power-play percentage at 17.4.
