Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy said that Grzelcyk is “better than he was” but will miss Game 4 in St. Louis. Grzelcyk’s improvement leaves the door open for a potential Game 5 return when the series shifts back to Boston.
Grzelcyk was crunched from behind by Oskar Sundqvist in Game 2 and will not be available for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Sundqvist was handed a two-minute minor on the play but has been suspended for Game 3. John Moore is expected to replace Grzelcyk in the lineup on Saturday.
The initial X-rays on Grzelcyk’s arm injury came back negative but he will go back to Boston for further tests and will not play vs. the Blue Jackets. Steven Kampfer is expected to replace him on the third pairing.
Grzelycyk will likely be held out of the lineup on Saturday afternoon, which means that John Moore will draw back into the lineup. Grzelcyk should be considered day-to-day.
Grzelcyk has appeared in 45 of the Bruins first 47 games this season but will sit as a healthy scratch on Thursday. John Moore will replace him on the blueline tonight.
Grzelcyk has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but could return tonight vs. the Stars. Grzelcyk skated as an extra during line rushes but participated on the second power-play unit, suggesting he may replace Jeremy Lauzon tonight.
Grzelcyk suffered a lower-body injury and is not expected to play on Tuesday. Grzelcyk will likely be replaced by Torey Krug, who is expected to make his season debut. Corey Cave was also recalled from Providence (AHL) to give the Bruins an extra defenseman.
Grzelcyk, 24, became an integral part of the Bruins’ blueline in 2017-18 after spending the majority of his first pro season in the AHL. The 2012 third-round pick (No.85 overall) registered three goals and 12 assists (15 points) in 61 games with the Bruins. Grzelcyk will likely be a third-pairing defenseman on the left-side behind Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara next season.
Grzelcyk was a healthy scratch for the last two games but with Charlie McAvoy (knee) out for the next four weeks, Grzelcyk will draw back in tonight vs. the Red Wings. He has 11 points (2G / 9A) and a plus-19 rating in 43 games this season.
Grzelcyk had just one goal in his last six games and will be replaced by the recently acquired Nick Holden tonight vs. the Penguins.
Grzelcyk, 23, has recorded four assists in 14 games with Providence so far this season. Grzelcyk has been recalled because Torey Krug is banged up and comes up to the Bruins with no points in three career NHL games.
Grzelcyk cracked the opening night roster thanks to a Torey Krug preseason injury, but with Krug set to return on Monday, Grzelcyk was sent back to the AHL. The 23-year-old was a plus-1 with two shots on goal in 12:11 TOI in the season opener. He returns to Providence where he had 32 points (6G / 26A) in 70 games during his first professional campaign.
