Hurricanes' Mrazek returns to crease for Game 1 vs. Bruins

The Carolina Hurricanes will get starting goaltender Petr Mrazek back for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Boston Bruins.

Mrazek exited with a lower-body injury in the second period of Game 2 against the New York Islanders in Round 2 and has not played since.

The 27-year-old netminder has played a critical role in the Hurricanes' surprise postseason run, posting a 5-3 record with a 2.22 goals against average, a .913 save percentage, and two shutouts.

Veteran netminder Curtis McElhinney stepped up in a big way in Mrazek's absence, closing out Game 2 against New York and picking up two more wins en route to Carolina's four-game sweep of the Islanders.