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Grzelcyk registered an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Blues.

Grzelcyk got on the scoresheet for the first time as a Blackhawk when he set up a Lukas Reichel goal in the first period. The 31-year-old Grzelcyk has filled a bottom-four role with some power-play time, and his ice time has been trimmed further by the Blackhawks' decision to dress seven blueliners often in the early going. He's added six blocked shots, five shots on net and a plus-4 rating, so he should continue to be an effective veteran role player this year. However, he'll likely be a few levels below the performance that saw him earn 40 points in 82 games with the Penguins last campaign.

Vlasic notched two assists and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Blues.

Vlasic set up second-period tallies by Lukas Reichel and Jason Dickinson. The 24-year-old Vlasic has had a quiet start to the season despite playing on the top pairing. His helpers Wednesday were his first points of the season, and he's added eight blocked shots, five hits and a minus-1 rating through four appearances after missing the opener due to a lower-body injury. With Sam Rinzel and Artyom Levshunov handling power-play duties, Vlasic's offense could diminish in 2025-26.

Andersson scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Mammoth.

Andersson got the Flames on the board at 8:37 of the first period, but it was their only goal of the game. The 28-year-old blueliner is still seeing power-play time on the second unit, which also features rookie defenseman Zayne Parekh. The goal was Andersson's first point in five games to go with 10 shots on net, six blocked shots, two hits and a minus-1 rating. He was limited to 31 points over 81 appearances in 2024-25, his lowest total in four years, and he's not trending toward a bounce-back campaign early in 2025-26.

Lindholm (lower body) remains day-to-day and is questionable for Thursday's game against Vegas, per Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site.

Lindholm has missed Boston's past two games. If he's able to return Thursday, then Jordan Harris will probably be a healthy scratch.

Liljegren (upper body) is questionable for Friday's tilt against Utah, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Wednesday.

Liljegren has no points, one shot, two PIM, three hits and 10 blocks in three appearances with San Jose this year. John Klingberg (lower body) is also questionable Friday, so Vincent Desharnais and Shakir Mukhamadullin might both draw into the lineup.

The Sharks announced Wednesday that Klingberg is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Despite seeing a season-high 5:05 of power-play ice time during Tuesday's loss to the Hurricanes, he was held without a point for the first time over the Sharks' first three games of the season. He's considered questionable for Friday's game against Utah, and Sam Dickinson and Vincent Desharnais are candidates to see playing time if Klingberg or Timothy Liljegren (upper body) are unavailable.

Forbort (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Wednesday.

The move is retroactive to Saturday's 3-1 loss to Edmonton, which is when Forbort was last in the lineup. The 33-year-old will miss Vancouver's next two games, but he is eligible to be activated ahead of Sunday's clash in Washington. Victor Mancini will likely remain in the lineup while Forbort is on the shelf, though there's no guarantee Forbort will play regularly when he is healthy.

Andrae was sent to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.

Philadelphia fans have been clamoring for more Andrae after a rock-solid season debut in Monday's win over Florida. Instead, they'll get the opposite, as he was sent back to the Phantoms on Wednesday. The 23-year-old averaged 17:20 of ice time with the Flyers in 42 appearances last season, and has proven just about all he can at the AHL level. It shouldn't be long before we see him back in a Philadelphia sweater.

York (lower body) will be activated off injured reserve and play Thursday versus Winnipeg, per Anthony SanFilippo of On Pattison on Wednesday.

According to SanFilippo, the Flyers will return Emil Andrae to the minors. York missed Philadelphia's first three games of the 2025-26 campaign due to the injury. He had four goals, 17 points, 26 PIM, 65 shots, 60 hits and 126 blocks in 66 appearances with the Flyers in 2024-25.

Walman (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's clash against the Islanders, according to Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic on Wednesday.

Walman is still expected to make his return soon, likely either Saturday in New Jersey or Sunday in Detroit. The 29-year-old blueliner had seven goals, 40 points, 42 PIM, 184 shots, 57 hits and 145 blocks in 65 regular-season outings between San Jose and Edmonton in 2024-25. He's likely to serve in a top-four capacity and receive some power-play ice time once he's healthy.