Grzelcyk was a healthy scratch for Boston's game on Monday but will replace Brandon Carlo (maintenance) in the lineup Tuesday vs. Montreal. The 30-year-old shutdown defenseman is on pace to have the lowest point output of his seven-year career, with his two goals, 11 points, 57 SOG, 37 PIMs and +14 plus/minus through 62 games played.
Del Mastro will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Jaycob Megna to draw back into the lineup. Del Mastro just recently finished playing his first two NHL games and was held off the scoresheet while averaging 18:35 of ice time.
Raty was the fifth-round pick of the Coyotes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He has yet to play an NHL game and has collected 43 points (14G / 29A) in 43 games with the Tuscon Roadrunners (AHL).
Parker Wotherspoon will draw back into the Bruins lineup on Monday, making Grzelcyk a healthy scratch. Grzelcyk recorded an assist in his last contest, snapping a five-game pointless skid.
Del Mastro has played two games for the Blackhawks this season but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL). The 21-year-old Del Mastro has 37 points (7G / 30A) in 66 games with Rockford.
The Blackhawks will turn to Soderblom between the pipes for the second time in the last three games. Soderblom entered Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in relief of Petr Mrazek and saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in the losing effort. He has won three of his last six starts. The Blackhawks enter the action on Friday as +218 home underdogs against the Nashville Predators.
Teravainen was one of four late scratches for Friday's game, with Jalen Chatfield, Brett Pesce, and Jordan Staal also missing out. Tony DeAngelo, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brendan Lemieux, and Scott Morrow will all draw into the Hurricanes' lineup.
The Blackhawks will likely turn to Soderblom between the pipes for the second time in the last three games. Soderblom entered Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in relief of Petr Mrazek and saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in the losing effort. He has won three of his last six starts. The Blackhawks enter the action on Friday as +218 home underdogs against the Nashville Predators.
Del Mastro was the 105th overall pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL), scoring 37 points (7G / 30A) in 66 games.
Kaiser was the third-round pick of the Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has split time between the Blackhawks and the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season. In 32 games with the Blackhawks, the 21-year-old Kaiser has seven points (0G / 7A).
Mangiapane has missed three straight and will be unavailable again for Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. After scoring nine points (3G / 6A) in 11 games, Mangiapane was held off the scoresheet in four straight before his injury.
Grzelcyk and Parker Wotherspoon will draw into the Bruins' lineup on Thursday in favour of Kevin Shattenkirk and Mason Lohrei. The 30-year-old Grzelcyk has one point in his last five games and only 10 (2G / 8A) in 58 contests this season, the lowest point-per-game pace of his career (0.17).
Lardis was the third-round pick (67th overall) of the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old has 50 points (29G / 21A) in 47 games with the Brantford Bulldogs (OHL) this season.
Mangiapane has missed three straight and his status is up in the air for Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. After scoring nine points (3G / 6A) in 11 games, Mangiapane was held off the scoresheet in four straight before his injury.
Mason Lohrei will draw back into the Bruins lineup on Tuesday, replacing Grzelcyk. The 30-year-old Grzelcyk has one point in his last five games and only 10 (2G / 8A) in 58 contests this season, the lowest point-per-game pace of his career (0.17).
Rodrigue has earned himself a one-year, two-way extension with the Oilers after an impressive 17-10-4 record, .915 SV% and 2.72 GAA with Bakersfield (AHL) in 2023-24. The 23-year-old was Edmonton's 2018 second-round pick (62nd overall).
