Grzelcyk scored a goal on five shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Grzelcyk tallied in the third period to force overtime. The 30-year-old defenseman's offense has been humming lately -- he has a goal and seven assists over his last eight games. Grzelcyk's defensive play can make him a lightning rod for criticism, but he's emerged as the Penguins' No. 3 defenseman behind Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang. Grzelcyk has 16 points, 45 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 33 appearances.
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Penguins' Matt Grzelcyk: Logs two assists in win
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Grzelyck recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and two blocked shots in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Canadiens.
Grzelyck was involved in Rickard Rakell's power-play tally in the first period which tied the game at 1-1. It was Grzelyck's career-high eighth power-play point of the season. He later had a hand in Matt Nieto's tally in the third period to give the Penguins an 8-2 lead. Grzelyck has six helpers (four on the power play) over the last six outings and is up to 14 for the season.
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Penguins' Matt Grzelcyk: Contributes power-play assist
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Grzelcyk notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Grzelcyk has four helpers over his last four games, and three of them have come on the power play. The 30-year-old defenseman has played on the Penguins' second unit throughout the campaign, earning six of his 12 assists this season on the power play. He's one point shy of matching his career high in production with the man advantage, and he's already surpassed his point total from 63 regular-season games in 2023-24. The blueliner has added 34 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating, so his fantasy value will depend on which categories you need help in.
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Penguins' Matt Grzelcyk: Two power-play assists in win
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Grzelcyk notched two power-play assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Flames.
Grzelcyk had four assists over 14 outings in November, and all of them came on the power play. He saw 4:14 on the power play Saturday, but he's often been in a lesser role since the Penguins can trot out the duo of Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang. Grzelcyk's defense has been a concern, but he has 10 helpers, 31 shots on net and 39 blocked shots to partially offset an ugly minus-13 rating. His career highs are 26 in points and seven in power-play points, and he could eclipse both marks in 2024-25 if he stays healthy.
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Penguins' Matt Grzelcyk: Draws helper with man advantage
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Grzelcyk logged a power-play assist and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning.
The helper snapped a six-game point drought for Grzelcyk, but that was about the only positive from his performance. His two points over nine outings in November have both been power-play assist. The 30-year-old defenseman is at eight assists, 23 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 21 contests overall. Grzelcyk's poor defensive play is part of a larger problem in Pittsburgh, and it's likely only because of his teammates' struggles that he hasn't sat out a game yet.
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Penguins' Matt Grzelcyk: Offers power-play assist
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Grzelcyk logged a power-play assist and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders.
Grzelcyk is humming along with five helpers over his last seven contests in a top-four role on the Penguins' blue line. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to seven assists, 18 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, 11 hits and a minus-7 rating over 14 contests, and two of his helpers have come on the power play. He's never reached the 30-point mark in a single season, but he could challenge for that level if he's able to stay healthy in 2024-25, something that has often been a problem for Grzelcyk over his first seven full campaigns.
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Penguins' Matt Grzelcyk: Deals helper in loss
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Grzelcyk recorded an assist and went minus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.
Grzelcyk has two assists over his last three games, though that's unlikely to lead to an extended run of offense. The 30-year-old defenseman can chip in occasionally, but he plays more of a shutdown role. Grzelcyk's at four helpers, 16 shots on net, 18 blocked shots, seven hits and a minus-6 rating through 10 appearances this season.
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Penguins' Matt Grzelcyk: Draws assist Tuesday
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Grzelcyk notched an assist, three blocked shots, two shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flames.
Grzelcyk helped out on a Rickard Rakell tally in the third period. Through eight contests, Grzelcyk has maintained a top-four role while earning three assists, 14 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, six hits and a minus-3 rating. He's topped the 25-point mark just once in his career, so the 30-year-old defenseman is unlikely to score enough to help most fantasy managers, and he rarely makes up for it with non-scoring production.
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Penguins' Matt Grzelcyk: Helps out in win
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Grzelcyk had two assists, one blocked shot and one hit in Monday's 6-3 win over Montreal.
Grzelcyk had a hand in Pittsburgh's final two goals, his first points of the season. The defenseman traded in one black-and-gold uniform for another, signing with the Penguins this summer after eight seasons with the Bruins. He's playing in a top-four role and averaging 20:47 of ice time per game.
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Penguins' Matt Grzelcyk: Secures one-year contract
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Grzelcyk signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Penguins on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Grzelcyk had two goals, 11 points, 37 PIM, 53 hits and 76 blocked shots in 63 regular-season outings with Boston in 2023-24. He'll probably serve on the Penguins' third pairing.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Sends helper
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Grzelcyk notched an assist and three blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.
Grzelcyk had gone five games without a point entering Saturday. The defenseman has had a rough year on offense, with just 11 points through 62 outings overall. He's added 76 blocked shots, 51 hits, 57 shots on net, 37 PIM and a plus-14 rating while serving consistently in a bottom-four role when healthy.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Back in action Saturday
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Grzelcyk (illness) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday against the Flyers, Belle Fraser of The Hockey News reports.
Grzelcyk missed Boston's game Thursday with an illness, though he appears ready to return to a top-pairing role Saturday versus Philadelphia. The 30-year-old blueliner has two goals, eight points and a plus-6 rating through 51 games this season.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Under the weather
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Grzelcyk is battling an illness and won't travel with the Bruins to Montreal ahead of Thursday's game against the Canadiens, per Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal on Wednesday.
Grzelcyk has two goals, eight points and 37 PIM in 51 contests this season. His absence from the lineup Thursday is expected to result in Andrew Peeke making his Bruins debut following his acquisition from Columbus on Friday.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Good to go
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Grzelcyk (undisclosed) will return to action Monday against Toronto.
Grzelcyk is expected to be back alongside Charlie McAvoy on Monday after sitting out Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Islanders. The 30-year-old Grzelcyk has two goals, six assists, 50 shots on net and 52 blocked shots in 46 appearances this season. He will replace Derek Forbort in Monday's lineup.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Unavailable Saturday
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Per Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic, Grzelcyk (undisclosed) will not play Saturday against the Islanders.
Grzelcyk is dealing with a minor injury. He has only two goals and eight points in 46 games with the Bruins this season. He could return as early as Monday in Toronto. Derek Forbort will replace Grzelcyk in Saturday's lineup.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Looks good to go
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Grzelcyk (lower body) is expected to play Saturday versus the Canucks, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.
Grzelcyk took rushes during warmups in his usual spot on the top pairing alongside Charlie McAvoy. That bodes well for Grzelcyk to come back after a one-game absence. The 30-year-old blueliner has just seven points through 43 outings this season.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Game-time call Saturday
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Grzelcyk (lower body) will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Vancouver, per Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic.
Grzelcyk has two goals, seven points, 31 PIM, 39 hits and 46 blocks in 43 contests in 2023-24. If Grzelcyk does play Saturday, it would likely be as a member of the third pairing, and Kevin Shattenkirk would probably switch to being a healthy scratch.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Unavailable Thursday
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Grzelcyk (lower body) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Calgary, per Joe Pohoryles of NHL.com.
Grzelcyk has two goals, seven points, 39 hits and 46 blocks in 43 contests this season. With Grzelcyk out, Ian Mitchell was recalled from AHL Providence on Thursday while Kevin Shattenkirk might draw back into the lineup against the Flames.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Game-time decision
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Grzelcyk's (lower body) status for Thursday's tilt in Calgary will be known closer to puck drop, Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe reports.
Grzelcyk was injured Wednesday in a 6-5 overtime win over Edmonton. The 30-year-old was hurt from a Ryan McLeod slash in the opening period and he did not return. Grzelcyk has only two goals and five assists in 43 contests this season. Should Grzelcyk remain on the sidelines, look for Kevin Shattenkirk to get back into the lineup against the Flames.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Exits with lower-body injury
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Grzelcyk (lower body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Oilers.
Grzelcyk was hurt in the first period when he took a slash to the leg from Ryan McLeod. The 30-year-old Grzelcyk was on the top pairing Wednesday, filling in for Hampus Lindholm (undisclosed), who is not on the Bruins' road trip. If Grzelcyk can't play Thursday versus the Flames, Kevin Shattenkirk will likely draw into the lineup.
