Blackhawks' Matt Grzelcyk: Snags helper in win

Grzelcyk registered an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Blues.

Grzelcyk got on the scoresheet for the first time as a Blackhawk when he set up a Lukas Reichel goal in the first period. The 31-year-old Grzelcyk has filled a bottom-four role with some power-play time, and his ice time has been trimmed further by the Blackhawks' decision to dress seven blueliners often in the early going. He's added six blocked shots, five shots on net and a plus-4 rating, so he should continue to be an effective veteran role player this year. However, he'll likely be a few levels below the performance that saw him earn 40 points in 82 games with the Penguins last campaign.