Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek won't play in Game 3 against the New York Islanders on Wednesday but hasn't been ruled out for Game 4, head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Tuesday, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti.
Mrazek exited Game 2 on Sunday with a lower-body injury and remains day-to-day. Brind'Amour added that he "shouldn't be too long," according to Michael Smith of the team's website.
Mrazek, who signed a one-year, $1.5-million deal with the Hurricanes in the offseason, owns a .913 save percentage and a 2.22 goals-against average in nine games during the playoffs.
Veteran Curtis McElhinney, who stopped all 17 shots he faced in relief in Game 2, will get the call Wednesday. He registered a .917 save percentage and a 2.58 goals-against average in 33 games this season after being claimed off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
