Brodzinski registered an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.
Brodzinski has played the last two contests, filling in for Filip Chytil (upper body), after a five-game stint in the press box. The 31-year-old Brodzinski is unlikely to see anything more than bottom-six minutes -- he's played on the third line in the last two games as head coach Peter Laviolette has elected to keep his fourth line intact. Brodzinski has three points, 10 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over nine appearances, and he could be a healthy scratch again once Chytil gets the all-clear to return to the lineup.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Scores first of season
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Brodzinski scored a goal on one shot and blocked one shot in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.
Brodzinski, who returned to the lineup after being a healthy scratch Saturday, was in the right place at the right time to score his first of the season. The play was set up by a pretty back pass from Adam Edstrom behind the Montreal net. Brodzinski has two points through four appearances.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Bags goal in loss to Isles
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Brodzinski scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 5-2 preseason loss to the Islanders.
Brodzinski opened the scoring for the Rangers less than seven minutes into the first period with a wrister from long range that bounced off Semyon Varlamov's back before going in. Brodzinski recorded six goals and 19 points in 57 regular-season appearances in 2023-24, and he figures to center one of the Rangers' bottom-six lines in the early stages of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Scratched last two games
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Brodzinski was a healthy scratch for the last two games of the regular season, and he finished the campaign with six goals and 19 points in 57 appearances.
Brodzinski watched fan favorite Matt Rempe play each of the Rangers' last two games as the team clinched the Presidents' Trophy, and those two players will likely rotate between the fourth line and press box throughout the playoffs. Brodzinski blew past his previous career highs of 35 appearances and six points, which the 30-year-old forward set with the Kings back in 2017-18, during the 2023-24 regular season.
Brodzinski scored his fifth goal of the season in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders,
The second-period tally ended up being the game-winner, and it snapped a 13-game goal drought for the 30-year-old winger. Brodzinski is having his most productive NHL season yet, but that's not saying much -- he has 16 points through 47 games, with both of those numbers being career highs.
Brodzinski signed a two-year, $1.575 million contract extension Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Brodzinski has four goals, 15 points and 62 shots in 37 contests this season. The 30-year-old usually serves as a bottom-six forward while seeing some time on the second power-play unit. Brodzinski's likely to maintain that role through the life of his new deal.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Another two-shot game
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Brodzinski had two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche.
Brodzinski posted a goal and an assist in a 7-2 win over the Senators prior to the All-Star break, but he was held off the scoresheet Monday as the Rangers returned to action. Monday's win marked the fifth consecutive game in which Brodzinski had exactly two shots on goal, and he has posted that exact mark in seven of the last eight. The 30-year-old forward needs to dress in four more contests to tie his career high of 35 NHL appearances, set in 2017-18 with the Kings.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Minimal production lately
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Brodzinski had two shots over a team-low 9:20 of ice time in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Brodzinski came in hot with three multi-point games in his first seven outings after being recalled from the AHL, but he has just two assists over 11 subsequent games and no points in his last five. His ice time has decreased as well, as Brodzinski has played 9:20 or less in three of the past four games.
Brodzinski tallied a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Brodzinski extended the Rangers' lead to 3-1 with a power-play marker midway through the third period, his first goal of the season, before adding an assist four minutes later on a Will Cuylle tally. The 30-year-old Brodzinski has been productive since he was recalled to the NHL, posting six points (a goal and five assists) in his last five games. He should continue to fill a middle-six role while Filip Chytil (upper body) and Kaapo Kakko (lower body) are sidelined.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Two more assists Sunday
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Brodzinski logged a pair of assists in Sunday's 6-5 win over San Jose.
Brodzinski picked up his first assist on Mika Zibanejad's tally in the first period before setting up Artemi Panarin for a hat trick in the third. The 30-year-old Brodzinski now has four assists in his last two games. While it's unlikely he can keep up his current scoring pace (he hasn't had more than two assists in a season prior to this year), Brodzinski has had an opportunity to skate with Zibanejad and Chris Kreider on New York's top line at even strength with Kaapo Kakko (lower body) sidelined. Brodzinski has also seen second-unit power-play usage.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Makes big splash in win
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Brodzinski posted two assists in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Predators.
The Rangers called up Brodzinski from AHL Hartford last Tuesday as a replacement for Kaapo Kakko, who is on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Brodzinski ranks third in the AHL with 25 points (11 goals, 14 assists) through 16 games, but he's never topped six points in a given NHL campaign by virtue of being a part-time player.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Recalled from AHL
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Brodzinski was brought up from AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
Brodzinski has 11 goals and 25 points in 16 AHL contests this campaign. He could get a chance to make his second appearance of the season with the Rangers on Wednesday versus Detroit after Kaapo Kakko (lower body) was injured in Monday's 5-1 loss to Buffalo.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Heading back to AHL
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Brodzinski was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
Brodzinski was a scratch Tuesday versus the Red Wings. He'll likely be recalled before Thursday's game versus the Wild to serve as a depth forward again.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Joins big club
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Brodzinski was promoted to the Rangers from AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Brodzinski was demoted Sunday but quickly brought back up to the top level. He likely won't suit up Tuesday against Detroit unless Barclay Goodrow (personal) is out again.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Returned to AHL
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Brodzinski was assigned to AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Brodzinski had a minus-1 rating over 9:13 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to Minnesota during his season debut with the Rangers. He has six goals and 11 points in seven AHL contests this campaign. Brodzinski's spot in the lineup Tuesday against Detroit will probably be occupied by Barclay Goodrow (personal).
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: Back in NHL
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Brodzinski was recalled from AHL Hartford on Friday.
Brodzinski was sent to the minors before the start of the season after passing through waivers. He was red hot with AHL Hartford, scoring six times while adding five assists in only seven games. He's played 39 games with the Rangers over the last two seasons, scoring twice while adding a pair of helpers.
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Rangers' Jonny Brodzinski: On waivers
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Brodzinski was waived by the Rangers on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Brodzinski recorded 21 goals, 48 points and 39 PIM in 47 contests with AHL Hartford in 2022-23. He also had a goal, two points and eight PIM in 17 games with the Rangers. Brodzinski will likely start the season with Hartford unless he's claimed off waivers.
