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Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Tallies twice in win
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Groulx scored two goals in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild.
Groulx has three tallies on seven shots while adding 15 hits and a plus-4 rating through four NHL appearances this season. The 26-year-old looks to have a chance to stick in the lineup as a middle-six center since Auston Matthews (knee/quad) is out for the season. Groulx's usage is intriguing, but he's unlikely to be more than a depth forward in the long run.
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Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Revenge goal Thursday
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Groulx scored a shorthanded goal and added three hits in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Ducks.
Groulx was a second-round pick of Anaheim in 2018, but he never established himself with that club. He was able to get on the scoresheet for the first time as a Maple Leaf with a shortie in Thursday's contest, which stood as the game-winner. Groulx had just five points in 65 career NHL games with the Ducks, but he has shown a scoring touch with AHL Toronto this year, logging 50 points in 54 outings.
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Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Promoted from minors
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Groulx was recalled from AHL Toronto on Tuesday.
Groulx is not guaranteed to be in the lineup versus the Habs on Tuesday, but he should at least be under consideration. The 26-year-old center hasn't featured in an NHL game since back in 2023-24 when he logged 45 games for the Ducks. Still, Groulx has put up fantastic numbers in the minors, racking up 27 goals and 23 assists in 54 games with the Marlies, certainly making his case for NHL minutes.
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Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Gets two goals Wednesday
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Groulx scored twice in AHL Toronto's 7-4 win over Cleveland on Wednesday.
Groulx has seven goals and seven assists over his last 10 games. His performance Wednesday got him to the 50-point mark for the first time in an AHL campaign, doing so in just 53 games. He hasn't made his Maple Leafs debut, but he could be a call-up candidate if the NHL team ships out some forwards before Friday's trade deadline.
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Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Returns to AHL
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Groulx was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Friday.
Groulx was recalled by the Maple Leafs on Thursday so that he could attend the team's practice in place of Max Domi (personal). The NHL's Olympic break hasn't ended, so naturally, Groulx didn't get a chance to get into a game for the Leafs during this brief stint.
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Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Recalled from AHL
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Groulx was called up from AHL Toronto on Thursday.
Groulx was recalled because Max Domi will miss Thursday's practice due to personal reasons. Groulx is having a strong season with the AHL Marlies, tallying 22 goals and 20 assists across 47 games. He will likely be returned to AHL Toronto before the NHL resumes action next Wednesday.
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Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Three points in Marlies' win
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Groulx scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Toronto's 5-1 win over Springfield on Saturday.
Groulx continues to pile up points, though Saturday's effort ended his first multi-game slump since late November. The forward has 21 goals, 18 assists, 100 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 44 outings. The 26-year-old could be a candidate for a call-up if the Maple Leafs succeed at trading away some veteran forwards closer to the deadline.
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Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Racks up three points in AHL loss
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Groulx scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Toronto's 4-3 overtime loss to Springfield on Friday.
Groulx has been steady in the AHL lately with 12 goals and six assists over his last 17 games. For the season, the 25-year-old forward has a career-high 19 goals in 39 outings. He's added 14 assists and 89 shots on net. Groulx's strong performance with the Marlies hasn't led to an NHL call-up yet, and since he's on a two-year contract, he won't be able to immediately cash in on what's likely to be his best AHL campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Two of each in AHL win
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Groulx scored twice and added two assists in AHL Toronto's 7-2 win over Iowa on Saturday.
Groulx has earned just two multi-point efforts this year and went three games without a point prior to Saturday. The 25-year-old forward is now at 11 points in 16 appearances in his first year with the Marlies. He's never exceeded the 40-point mark in an AHL campaign, but he had 37 points in 47 outings with Hartford during the 2024-25 regular season and has a decent scoring touch on display so far in 2025-26.
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Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Waived Saturday
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Groulx was put on waivers by the Maple Leafs on Saturday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.
Groulx had 15 goals, 37 points and 42 PIM in 47 regular-season outings with AHL Hartford in 2024-25. The 25-year-old is likely to clear waivers and start the upcoming campaign in the minors.
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Maple Leafs' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Set to join Toronto
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Groulx has signed a two-year, $1.625 million contract with the Maple Leafs, the team announced Tuesday.
Groulx has a little bit of NHL experience, but none since the 2023-24 season, when he was with the Ducks. For his career, the 25-year-old has one goal and four assists in 65 NHL regular-season games. He will likely start this coming season in the minors.
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Rangers' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Returns to minors
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Groulx was sent to AHL Hartford on Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Groulx has not made an appearance for the Rangers this season. Chris Kreider (upper body) was activated from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Groulx will reunite with the Wolf Pack, where he's produced 11 goals and 29 points across 32 contests in 2024-25.
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Rangers' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Brought up from Hartford
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Groulx was recalled from AHL Hartford on Friday.
Brett Berard was sent down in a corresponding move. Groulx has been excellent for Hartford this year with 11 goals and 18 assists over 32 contests. He provides the Rangers with extra center depth since Filip Chytil (upper body) is questionable for Saturday's game in Vegas, which begins a three-game road trip.
Groulx was waived by the Rangers on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Groulx signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Rangers in early July, but he'll likely have to settle for a role in the AHL to begin the regular season. The 24-year-old made 45 regular-season appearances with the Ducks last year and logged two assists, 32 shots and 101 hits while averaging 12:11 of ice time.
Groulx inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Rangers on Tuesday.
Groulx played in 45 games for the Ducks last season in which he recorded two assists, 32 shots and 101 hits while averaging 12:11 of ice time. Despite suiting up in more than half of Anaheim's games, the team opted not to give him a qualifying offer, allowing the 24-year-old center to become an unrestricted free agent. With the Rangers, Groulx could struggle for regular opportunities given the organizational depth at forward.
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Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Not qualified by Ducks
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The Ducks did not qualify Groulx and he will become an unrestricted free agent Monday, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.
Groulx was limited to just two points in 45 games last season. The 24-year-old will likely be looking for an AHL or two-way deal this offseason.
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Ducks' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Playing time still unsteady
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Groulx has played in 11 of the Ducks' 17 games since the start of March.
Groulx got an extended run in the lineup in the middle of the month, but he's been scratched five times over the last seven games from March 21 to April 2. The 24-year-old center didn't get on the scoresheet in March and is stuck in a 15-game point drought. For the season, he has a meager two assists with 31 shots on net, 95 hits and a minus-9 rating over 43 appearances.
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Ducks' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Falls out of favor in February
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Groulx was scratched for the Ducks' last six games in February.
Groulx saw semi-regular playing time in January, but that dried up with the Ducks getting closer to full health in February. Brett Leason has also emerged from a similar stint in the press box, though Groulx's grittier playing style fits in a bottom-six role better than Leason's. Groulx has just two assists with 27 shots on net, 66 hits and 23 blocked shots over 32 appearances this season, so he's not really an option in fantasy even if he can stick in the lineup.
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Ducks' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Supplies assist
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Groulx notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Wild.
Groulx went from healthy scratch to second-line center amid the Ducks' lineup shuffle for this contest. It wasn't just an on-paper move -- he had 16:43 of ice time and took a regular shift alongside Troy Terry and Frank Vatrano. Groulx snapped a 21-game point drought with his helper, though his long-term outlook is likely to see him move back to the bottom six if he can stay in the lineup regularly. He's at two assists, 25 shots on net, 44 hits and a minus-2 rating through 28 appearances.
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Ducks' Benoit-Olivier Groulx: Could see more playing time
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Groulx was in the lineup for Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes, recording two hits, a blocked shot and a minus-1 rating.
There hasn't been a lot of room for Groulx this season, but he could get more playing time with Trevor Zegras (ankle) out 6-8 weeks. The 23-year-old Groulx hasn't gotten on the scoresheet since October 24, and he's been scratched for 18 of the 35 games since that contest in Columbus. He has one assist, 20 shots on net and 38 hits through 23 outings this season, and if he can fend off Ross Johnston for playing time, it'll likely be in a fourth-line role.
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