Greer scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes.
Greer snapped a four-game slump with the third-period tally, which was the game-winner. The 27-year-old plays a fourth-line role, making it unsurprising when he has extended offensive droughts. He's at three goals, four assists, 30 shots on net, 36 PIM and 64 hits through 24 contests this season.
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Panthers' A.J. Greer: Puts away second goal
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Greer scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Jets.
Greer seemed to likely playing the Jets, posting a goal and an assist over back-to-back games against them. The 27-year-old is chipping in just enough offense to stay in the lineup regularly on the fourth line. He's at two goals, six points, 26 shots on net, 50 hits and 34 PIM as a bit of an enforcer for the Panthers this season.
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Panthers' A.J. Greer: Pockets assist
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Greer logged an assist, three shots on goal and 10 PIM in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Jets.
Greer was given a misconduct late in the third period after a dust-up. Prior to that, he assisted on Mackie Samoskevich's opening tally at 14:59 of the first period. Greer has earned three points over seven outings in November. He's at five points, 24 shots on net, 34 PIM, 46 hits and a plus-1 rating over 18 appearances this season, though he carries little fantasy value outside of formats that reward his gritty playing style.
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Panthers' A.J. Greer: Production up along with ice time
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Greer scored a goal Saturday in a 4-2 win over the Stars as part of the NHL Global Series in Finland.
His first goal as a Panther stood as the game-winner. Tomas Nosek won a faceoff early in the third period, and Greer wired a wrist shot past Casey DeSmith. Greer's average ice time (12:13) is up significantly from his career average (8:54). He could top the century mark in PIM, hits and shots this season while chipping in 20 points if he continues to play regularly.
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Panthers' A.J. Greer: Earns helper in Friday's win
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Greer logged an assist and three hits in Friday's 6-4 win over the Stars in Finland.
Greer entered the two-game NHL Global Series set without a point over his previous eight outings. The 27-year-old has contributed three assists, 29 hits, 20 PIM, 19 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 12 contests. He played higher in the lineup when the Panthers were missing forwards, but he's likely to be stuck on the fourth line now that the team is healthier.
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Panthers' A.J. Greer: Joins Stanley Cup-winning squad
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Greer signed a two-year, $1.7 million contract with Florida on Monday.
Greer provided six goals, six assists, 57 shots on net and 100 hits in 59 regular-season contests with Calgary in 2023-24. The 27-year-old forward will likely occupy a bottom-six spot with the Panthers.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Solid in fourth-line role
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Greer produced 12 points and 100 hits over 59 contests in 2023-24.
Greer's numbers are right in line with what he did with the Bruins in 2022-23, though he spent far less time in the sin bin with Calgary. The 27-year-old has expressed interest in re-signing with the Flames, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reported Friday, though it's unclear if the interest is mutual. Greer is a low-maintenance player capable of handling a fourth-line role, so Calgary or some other team should get him under contract for 2024-25.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Provides two assists in loss
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Greer notched two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.
Greer picked up his first points in three games since he returned from a broken foot. The 27-year-old continues to see fourth-line usage, giving him limited fantasy appeal. Greer has matched his career high with 12 points while adding 50 shots on net, 89 hits, 35 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 50 contests this season.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Off injured reserve
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Greer (foot) was activated off injured reserve Saturday, per Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun.
That sets the stage for Greer to rejoin the Flames for Saturday's contest against Montreal. He has six goals, 10 points, 33 PIM and 87 hits in 47 outings during the 2023-24 campaign. Greer will likely serve on the fourth line Saturday, which might lead to Jakob Pelletier being a healthy scratch.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Shifts to IR
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Greer (foot) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Greer is expected to miss another six to seven weeks after fracturing his foot, so this move doesn't come as a surprise. The 27-year-old has 10 points in 47 games this season.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Out eight weeks
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Greer will be out for eight weeks with a fractured foot.
Greer was injured in Thursday's game versus the Blue Jackets. He has six goals, 10 points and 77 hits in 47 games this season. Walker Duehr will likely hang onto a fourth-line role while Greer's sidelined.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Out indefinitely
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Greer is expected to miss a considerable amount of time after suffering an ankle injury Thursday, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports Friday. The forward might need surgery, but that hasn't been determined.
Greer has six goals, 10 points, 33 PIM, 77 hits and 17 blocks in 47 contests in 2023-24. Walker Duehr is likely to play regularly during Greer's absence.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Suffers injury Thursday
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Greer sustained an apparent ankle injury in Thursday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
Greer's injury could be a long-term situation, as his ankle bent unnaturally when he went into the boards while trying to apply a hit in the second period. There was no clear update provided on Greer's status after the contest. The Flames may need to call up a forward for depth if Greer can't play Saturday versus the Blackhawks.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Fills empty cage
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Greer scored an empty-net goal on two shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and had a fighting major in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Ducks.
Greer was busy late in the game, depositing the empty-netter to seal the Flames' win before fighting Sam Carrick just before the buzzer. The goal was Greer's second in the last three games. The 27-year-old continues to maintain his spot on the fourth line over Walker Duehr. Greer has six tallies, 10 points, 36 shots on net, 49 hits, 27 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 32 appearances.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Finds twine in win
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Greer scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
Greer opened the scoring at 2:30 of the second period. The tally was his fifth of the season, matching his career high from last year. He's picked up nine points through 30 outings this season after posting 12 points in 61 contests with the Bruins a year ago. The 27-year-old has added 34 shots on net, 46 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-1 rating in his first campaign with the Flames, serving as a solid fourth-liner.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Good to play Saturday
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Greer (illness) is good to play Saturday versus New Jersey, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Greer was regarded as questionable for Saturday's contest after skipping Friday's practice, but he won't end up missing any game action. He has four goals and eight points in 25 outings in 2023-24. Greer is projected to play alongside Adam Ruzicka and Dillon Dube on the fourth line.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Not practicing Friday
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Greer (flu) isn't at morning practice Friday.
The flu may be going through the Calgary dressing room as Walker Duehr is also missing with the illness. Greer is pointless in his last four games and has four goals, four assists and 41 hits in 25 games.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Nets equalizer in third period
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Greer scored a goal and added four hits in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Greer has picked up three points over his last three games. His tally Monday tied the game at 1-1 early in the third period, allowing MacKenzie Weegar to be the hero in overtime. Greer has held his own as a fourth-liner this season with four tallies, four assists, 26 shots on net, 36 hits, 17 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 21 appearances. He's four points back of matching last year's total, which he produced in 61 contests with the Bruins.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Goal and assist in win
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Greer scored a goal, dished an assist, logged four hits, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 7-4 win over the Stars.
Greer did a little bit of everything in his 11:25 of ice time. He was one of six Flames to record multi-point efforts, which included their first goal of the game and an assist on Adam Ruzicka's second-period marker. Greer had been limited to one helper over the previous six games, but he's done well to stick in the lineup despite being stuck on the fourth line. He's at seven points, 22 shots on net, 31 hits, 17 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 19 appearances this season.
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Flames' A.J. Greer: Adds assist in win
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Greer notched an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Greer got in on an odd-man rush and dished to MacKenzie Weegar for the Flames' first goal. With three points over his last six games, Greer is doing well to hold on to his fourth-line spot. The 26-year-old winger has five points, 18 shots on net, 26 hits, 15 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 15 appearances.
