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: 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.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Pots goal in overtime loss
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Grzelcyk scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Grzelcyk has a goal and four helpers over his last seven games. His tally Thursday helped the Bruins get to overtime, where they took a third straight loss past regulation time. The 30-year-old defenseman isn't often a steady contributor on offense -- he's now at two goals and four assists through 27 outings. He's added 36 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while seeing bottom-four minutes.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Logs helper
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Grzelcyk notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Avalanche.
Grzelcyk has quietly found his groove on offense with four assists over five contests since he returned from an upper-body injury in late December. The 30-year-old defenseman went 13 games without a point and missed 10 contests with a separate upper-body injury prior to getting his game on track. For the season, he's at five points, 33 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 25 outings, so he can likely be left on the waiver wire in most fantasy formats.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Practicing Thursday
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Grzelcyk (upper body) is in a regular jersey at practice Thursday, according to Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.
Grzelcyk has sat out the last three games. He has been in a prolonged scoring slump with zero points in his last 13 games. Grzelcyk has only one goal in 20 contests this season, along with 22 blocked shots and 17 hits. Consider him day-to-day as he could return Friday versus New Jersey.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Not available Wednesday
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Grzelcyk (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Sabres.
Grzelcyk will miss his third straight game, and there's been no update on his status since he was injured Dec. 19. Mason Lohrei and Parker Wotherspoon will remain in the lineup coming out of the holiday break.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Doesn't make road trip
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Grzelcyk (upper body) did not accompany the Bruins on the team's two-game road trip, according to Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald.
Grzelcyk won't play against Winnipeg on Friday and likely won't be available for Saturday's contest against Minnesota either. His spot in the lineup will be taken by Mason Lohrei. Grzelcyk has only one goal in 20 games this season.
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Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk: Misses practice Thursday
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Grzelcyk (upper body) was not at practice Thursday, according to Joe Haggerty of Bruins' Substack.
The Bruins are hopeful that Grzelcyk will be able to play Friday in Winnipeg. The defenseman has taken a huge step back offensively this season with only one goal in 20 games. Grzelcyk had four straight 20-plus point seasons heading into 2023-24 -- his chances of making it five in a row are looking bleak.
