The Devils announced Thursday that Gritsyuk will have surgery to address an upper-body injury and will miss the rest of the season.
Gritsyuk has already missed four games due to his upper-body issue and will now be shut down for the rest of the year. The 25-year-old rookie appeared in 66 games this year, tallying 13 goals, 18 assists and 149 shots, including five power-play points. Looking ahead to 2026-27, if Gritsyuk avoids a sophomore slump, he should be capable of building upon those numbers and pushing for the 20-goal and 40-point thresholds.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Expected to miss out Tuesday
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Gritsyuk (undisclosed) is slated to remain on the shelf versus the Rangers on Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Gritsyuk was practicing with the team, but he hasn't taken line rushes with the forwards yet. It will be the 25-year-old Russian's fourth straight game on the shelf due to his lingering undisclosed injury. Prior to getting hurt, Gritsyuk was finding his offensive stride with four goals and four assists in his last 10 outings.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Still unavailable
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Gritsyuk (undisclosed) won't play against Chicago on Sunday, per Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News.
Gritsyuk will miss his third straight game, and it remains unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He has generated 13 goals, 31 points, 149 shots on net and 58 hits across 66 appearances this campaign.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Ruled out through trip
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Gritsyuk (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup for the remaining two games of the Devils' road trip, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Thursday.
Gritsyuk has been producing offensively of late, generating four goals and four assists in his last 10 outings. With the 25-year-old winger on the shelf, Evgenii Dadonov will step into the lineup for just the second time in the Devils' last 14 contests.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Needs imaging for injury
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Gritsyuk is scheduled for imaging and an evaluation Wednesday for the undisclosed injury he sustained Tuesday versus the Stars, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
The nature of Gritsyuk's injury isn't known, and the Devils won't know any additional details until the tests are complete. It's unclear at this time if he'll be ready to play Thursday versus the Predators. Evgenii Dadonov will likely draw into the lineup if Gritsyuk misses time.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Puts away goal
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Gritsyuk scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
Gritsyuk has been productive in March with four goals and three assists over eight outings. The 25-year-old winger had a six-game slump prior to his improved stretch of play. He's in a middle-six role, which is where he's been for much of the year while earning 13 goals, 30 points, 143 shots on net, 55 hits and a minus-4 rating across 64 appearances.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Grabs pair of points in win
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Gritsyuk tallied a goal, picked up an assist and fired five shots on net in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Kings.
Gritsyuk posted his second multi-point game of March during Saturday's contest, as he picked up the lone helper on Cody Glass' opening goal before later finding twine himself to kick off the third period. With the pair of points, Gritsyuk now has 12 goals, 29 points, 139 shots on net and 52 hits across 62 games this season. The 24-year-old rookie has compiled six points over his last six games and profiles as a solid middle-six winger for New Jersey for years to come.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Gets tying goal in win
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Gritsyuk scored a goal in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
The Devils needed to come back from a two-goal deficit to get this win, and they did just that with a burst of three tallies in 1:56 during the third period. Gritsyuk had the tying goal in that rally, his first point in five games since he returned from an upper-body injury. He's now at eight goals, 17 points, 80 shots on net, 37 hits and a minus-5 rating over 36 appearances this season, mainly in a middle-six role.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Returning to lineup
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Gritsyuk (upper body) will return to the lineup Sunday against the Sabres, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Gritsyuk has missed the last four games with injury, but he will be in Sunday's lineup along with Jack Hughes (hand). The 24-year-old rookie has been a nice player for the Devils this season, notching seven goals and nine assists in 31 games. He'll likely slot in somewhere in the Devils top-nine forward group in his return to action.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Not going on road trip
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Gritsyuk (upper body) didn't participate in Tuesday's practice and won't accompany the Devils on the team's upcoming two-game road trip, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Gritsyuk is unlikely to be an option to play against Vegas and Utah on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. However, it's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. The 24-year-old rookie has seven goals, 16 points, 72 shots on net and 31 hits through 31 appearances this season.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Nets pair of goals
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Gritsyuk scored two goals, placed six shots on net and served two PIM in Friday's 5-0 shutout win over Buffalo.
Gritsyuk's first goal came midway through the second period, and he found twine again with less than four minutes remaining in the third. With the pair of tallies, the 24-year-old rookie has six goals, 12 points, 58 shots on net and 26 hits through 24 games this year. He ended a four-game point drought and has displayed flashes of potential. He is a developing option in fantasy formats that value points, especially since he has a role in New Jersey's top six for the time being. If he can start to find the scoresheet with a bit more consistency, Gritsyuk will be a solid waiver-wire add in standard formats.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Feeds goal in loss
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Gritsyuk distributed an assist, had four shots on goal, tallied two PIM and put out three hits in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.
Gritsyuk's performance Tuesday was arguably his best of the season, stuffing the stat sheet in addition to his primary helper on Nico Hischier's goal. Overall, the 24-year-old Gritsyuk has six assists, 10 points, 43 shots on goal and 24 hits through 19 games this season. The young left winger saw a huge bump in power-play time as he was inserted on the team's first unit with a man advantage. His involvement with Hischier and Jesper Bratt bodes well in the long term, as New Jersey needs forwards to step up in the absence of Jack Hughes (finger). Gritsyuk is a strong waiver-wire target in deep leagues and offers sneaky value in standard formats in his heightened role.
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Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Nets first even-strength tally
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Gritsyuk scored a goal on five shots on target, delivered three hits and had a plus-1 rating during his 16:09 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche.
Two games after netting his first NHL goal on the power play, Gritsyuk is officially on the board at even strength. Both goals have given the rookie a chance to display his NHL shot; Sunday's was a snipe from the left circle. With his six points in nine games to begin the season, the 24-year-old is playing his way into early Calder Trophy discussions.
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Devils' Arseni Gritsyuk: First NHL points
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Gritsyuk had two assists Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Lightning.
His two-assist effort marked his first NHL points. "He plays with a lot of speed, and I think I play with a lot of speed," said Connor Brown, who skated with Gritsyuk in the bottom six. Gritsyuk showcased his offensive instincts in the KHL last season, and he's off to a solid start in the NHL. Still, his fantasy value may hinge on his ability to climb the lines into the top six.
