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Mrazek underwent hip surgery Tuesday and will be out for the remainder of the season.

Mrazek has not appeared since January 5th and will not miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season after undergoing hip surgery on Tuesday. The 34-year-old veteran net-minder had a very forgettable first season in Anaheim backing up Lukas Dostal, posting a 3-5-0 record, 4.07 GAA and .858 SV%.

Petr Mrazek
Clara (lower-body) is questionable to play Friday vs. Slovakia.

Clara was absolutely spectacular in his Olympics debut, making 46 saves before being forced to leave Italy's loss to Sweden. If Clara isn't available to start Friday's game vs. Slovakia, expect Davide Fadani, who replaced him on Wednesday, to get the start.

Damian  Clara
Dostal will start Thursday vs. Canada.

Dostal has had a bit of an up-and-down season with the Anaheim Ducks, going 21-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and .897 SV% in 38 games. Internationally, he hasn't represented Czechia since 2024, when he led them to a Bronze medal, going 6-2-0 with a 1.58 GAA, .939 SV% and three shutouts. Dostal and the Czechs are +390 underdogs against the powerhouse Canadians in their opening game.

Lukas Dostal
Dostal is expected to start Thursday vs. Canada.

Dostal has had a bit of an up-and-down season with the Anaheim Ducks, going 21-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and .897 SV% in 38 games. Internationally, he hasn't represented Czechia since 2024, when he led them to a Bronze medal, going 6-2-0 with a 1.58 GAA, .939 SV% and three shutouts. Dostal and the Czechs are +390 underdogs against the powerhouse Canadians in their opening game.

Lukas Dostal
Clara will start Wednesday vs. Sweden.

Clara is an Anaheim Ducks' prospect, who was taken in the second round in 2023. The Italian netminder played briefly in the AHL last year, but has spent the 2025-26 season with Brynäs IF (SHL), where he is 16-13-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .888 SV% in 30 games. He's expected to face an enormous workload throughout the Olympics, and starts as +3500 underdogs vs. Sweden.

Damian  Clara
Dostal will start against the Kraken on Tuesday.

The Ducks will unsurprisingly stick with Dostal between the pipes when they host the Kraken on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Czech netminder collected his 20th victory of the season in his last outing, stopping 28 of the 31 shots he faced in a 4-3 win over the Golden Knights on Sunday. It was the seventh win in eight starts for Dotsal, who has posted a .930 SV% over that stretch. He and the Ducks enter action on Tuesday at -135 on the money line.

Lukas Dostal
Dostal will start vs. Vegas on Sunday.

Dostal was excellent in his previous outing, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%), but received zero goal support and suffered a rare defeat in a 2-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has won six of his last seven games (6-1-0), posting a tremendous 1.87 GAA and .934 SV%. The Ducks enter Sunday’s contest as -115 home favourites against a struggling Vegas Golden Knights team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-4-2).

Lukas Dostal
Dostal will start in Vancouver on Thursday.

Dostal had the night off in Anaheim's previous game, the team’s first loss in eight games (7-1-0), but he hopes to continue his winning streak on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has been excellent lately, posting a 1.95 GAA and .931 SV% in his last six games (6-0-0). The Ducks enter the action on Thursday as -142 road favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).

Lukas Dostal
Strome is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Vancouver on Thursday.

Sam Colangelo will draw back into Anaheim's lineup on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks, sending Strome to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. After six consecutive seasons with 40 or more points, Strome has struggled to produce this season. The 32-year-old forward has just eight points (3G / 5A) in 32 games.

Ryan Strome
Colangelo is expected to draw back into Anaheim's lineup vs. Vancouver on Thursday.

Ryan Strome will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Colangelo to re-enter the lineup against the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old Colangelo has been out of the lineup for nearly two weeks. He has one goal in eight games this season.

Sam Colangelo