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No Foolin’: Mrazek Makes 43 Saves to Beat Griffins

[From the Griffins]

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – The Grand Rapids Griffins won more than their share of games, plus the 2013 Calder Cup, when Petr Mrazek was between their pipes from 2012-15. On Thursday, they found out how the other half lived, as Mrazek made 43 saves on a conditioning stint from the Carolina Hurricanes to backstop the Chicago Wolves to a 5-2 victory at the Triphahn Center Ice Arena.

Mrazek, whose last AHL game was on March 6, 2015, had never played for any AHL team except Grand Rapids. His most recent game with Carolina came on Jan.