With Pittsburgh desperate to keep their season alive, Justin Brazeau will be a healthy scratch for Game 4 vs. Philadelphia as Elmer Soderblom re-enters the Penguins' lineup. The 28-year-old has only appeared in one game this postseason despite picking up 17 goals and 34 points in 64 games played during the regular season.
Brazeau will make his Penguins' postseason debut on Wednesday, drawing into the lineup for Elmer Soderblom. The Penguins have been offensively challenged through two games in their series against the Philadelphia Flyers and hope Brazeau can give them a spark after scoring a career-high 34 points (17G / 17A) in 64 games this season.
Brazeau has not played since March 7th, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 28-year-old Brazeau is seemingly returning well ahead of schedule after being listed as week-to-week on March 10th. Brazeau has been a surprising offensive contributor for Pittsburgh this season, scoring 30 points (16G / 14A) in 48 games.
Brazeau did not play in Pittsburgh's previous game and will remain sidelined on a week-to-week basis due to an upper-body injury. This will be the second time this season that Brazeau will have a prolonged absence due to an injury, which is an unfortunate loss for a team that is already without Evgeni Malkin (suspension) and Sidney Crosby (lower body). The 28-year-old Brazeau has been a surprising offensive contributor for Pittsburgh this season, scoring 30 points (16G / 14A) in 48 games.
Brazeau started the season on fire with 12 points in his first 12 games with Pittsburgh but had to head to IR on October 30th after sustaining an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old returned to practice in full on Wednesday and is hopeful to re-enter Pittsburgh's lineup in the upcoming days.
Brazeau was off to an outstanding start to the season, scoring 12 points (6G / 6A) in 12 games. The 27-year-old journeyman was en route to proving he belongs in the NHL, but has been sidelined for the previous two games due to an upper-body injury and will miss at least the the next four weeks after being placed retroactively on Injured Reserve.
Brazeau was off the an outstanding start to the season, scoring 12 points (6G / 6A) in 12 games. The 27-year-old journeyman was en route to proving he belongs in the NHL, but has been sidelined for the previous two games due to an upper-body injury and will miss at least one more after being placed retroactively on Injured Reserve.
Brazeau is an undrafted 27-year-old forward who spent his entire career in the AHL before making his NHL debut in the 2023-24 season, playing 19 games with the Boston Bruins. He became an NHL regular last season, scoring 22 points (11G / 11A) in 76 combined games between the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild. He joins the Pittsburgh Penguins on a two-year contract worth $1.5 million AAV, looking to make an even bigger offensive impact on a team desperate for depth scoring.
Vinnie Hinostroza will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Friday against the Calgary Flames, resulting in Brazeau being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Brazeau has been limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in 17 games since joining Minnesota.
Brazeau was part of a deal that sent Jakub Lauko and Marat Khusnutdinov to the Boston Bruins on Thursday evening. The 27-year-old Brazeau played a career-high 57 games with the Bruins this season, scoring 20 points (10G / 10A) and averaging 12:58 time-on-ice.
Oliver Wahlstrom will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Brazeau to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Brazeau has already played a career-high 54 games this season, recording 20 points (10G / 10A) while averaging 13:04 time-on-ice.
Oliver Wahlstrom will draw back into Boston's lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, resulting in Brazeau being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Brazeau has already played a career-high 54 games this season, recording 20 points (10G / 10A) while averaging 13:04 time-on-ice.
