Bortuzzo (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Sunday.
Bortuzzo will be available to return to the lineup against Chicago on Sunday after missing the last 35 games. He has contributed two assists, seven shots on goal, 26 blocked shots, 20 hits and 22 PIM in 16 appearances this season. Olli Maatta (lower body) will be a game-time decision against the Blackhawks, and Bortuzzo could replace him in Sunday's lineup.
Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Remains unavailable
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Bortuzzo (lower body) remains on injured reserve and won't return to the lineup when play resumes after the 4 Nations Face-Off, per Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports on Tuesday.
Bortuzzo is day-to-day and has missed the last 18 games. He participated in Tuesday's practice. Bortuzzo has two assists, seven shots on goal, 26 blocked shots and 20 hits in 16 appearances this season.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Will miss next two games
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Bortuzzo (lower body) will miss Saturday's clash in Carolina and Sunday's tilt in Washington, per Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Bortuzzo will participate in practices while traveling with the team, so even if he's not ready to return, at least he's making progress. After the weekend games, Utah will be on break for the 4 Nations Face-Off and return Feb. 22 versus the Kings. Bortuzzo, who last played Jan. 2, has two assists, 20 hits and 26 blocks in 16 appearances this campaign.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Not yet ready to return
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Head coach Andre Tourigny said Monday that Bortuzzo (lower body) is getting closer to full health but isn't yet ready to return to game action, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
Bortuzzo has been on injured reserve since early January due to a lower-body injury. He was initially regarded as week-to-week but now appears to be closer to day-to-day. Even though he'll remain sidelined Monday against Winnipeg, it wouldn't be surprising to see him attempt to ramp up his workload in practice in the near future.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Put on injured reserve
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Bortuzzo (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday and is regarded as week-to-week.
Utah recalled Kevin Connauton from the minors in a corresponding move. Bortuzzo missed nine straight games before returning from a lower-body injury against Calgary on Thursday, logging 8:25 of playing time. It's unclear if he's dealing with a new problem or if he aggravated his original injury.Bortuzzo has two assists, seven shots on goal, 26 blocked shots and 20 hits in 16 appearances this season.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Available Thursday
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Bortuzzo (lower body) is available for Thursday's game against Calgary, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
Bortuzzo has been taken off injured reserve, per the NHL media site. He has two assists, 20 hits and 25 blocks over 15 outings in 2024-25. Although he's now healthy, there's no guarantee Bortuzzo will draw into the lineup Thursday.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Placed on injured reserve
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Bortuzzo (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, retroactive to Dec. 10.
Bortuzzo has missed the last eight games due to his lower-body injury, so his move to injured reserve is procedural. Head coach Andre Tourigny said in mid-December that Bortuzzo "will miss quite a bit of time," and a timetable for the defenseman's return isn't yet known.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Out for foreseeable future
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Bortuzzo (lower body) "will miss quite a bit of time," Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports Thursday.
Coach Andre Tourigny said that Bortuzzo, who was injured Tuesday against the Wild, will not accompany the team on its two-game road trip and is out indefinitely. The 35-year-old veteran has only two assists in 15 contests this season. Dakota Mermis was recalled from AHL Tucson on Thursday to replace Bortuzzo on the roster.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Listed as day-to-day
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Utah announced Thursday that Bortuzzo (lower body) is considered day-to-day.
Bortuzzo sustained his lower-body injury during Tuesday's game against the Wild, but his designation as day-to-day is somewhat encouraging since head coach Andre Tourigny said after the game that the injury "doesn't look good." Bortuzzo will be sidelined against Colorado on Thursday, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him also miss Saturday's matchup in San Jose.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Likely to miss time
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Bortuzzo's lower-body injury is reportedly not good according to head coach Andre Tourigny, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
This likely means an absence is on the way for Bortuzzo, who joins an already extensive list of injured blueliners for the club. Vladislav Kolyachonok figures to get the first chance to replace him, but it's possible Utah calls up reinforcements or pursues a trade if Bortuzzo's recovery is going to last weeks or months.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Can't finish contest
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Bortuzzo (lower body) will not return to Tuesday's game versus the Wild.
Utah can ill afford another injury on the blue line. Bortuzzo has played steadily this season due to a number of other injuries, and if he misses additional time, Vladislav Kolyachonok would likely be called on to fill in. Utah's next game is in Colorado on Thursday.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Puts up helper in win
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Bortuzzo notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.
Bortuzzo has two helpers over his last five games. The 35-year-old blueliner didn't have steady playing time in November, but he's suited up in six straight contests to help cover the absence of Maveric Lamoureux (upper body). Bortuzzo is now at two helpers, six shots on net, 20 hits, 24 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 14 appearances in 2024-25. He is likely to remain in a third-pairing role.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Pockets assist Friday
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Bortuzzo notched an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Bortuzzo suffered a lower-body injury Tuesday versus the Canadiens, but he was able to avoid missing any additional time. The 35-year-old could stick in the lineup for a while with Maveric Lamoureux (upper body) out for 4-6 weeks. The helper was Bortuzzo's first in 10 appearances this season, and he's added three shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 12 hits and 20 PIM as an enforcer in a bottom-four role on Utah's blue line.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Playing Friday
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Bortuzzo (lower body) will be in the lineup versus Edmonton on Friday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Bortuzzo left Tuesday's game in Montreal in the second period and did not return. Bortuzzo has yet to pick up a point in nine games with Utah this season.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Exits with injury
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Bortuzzo (lower body) won't finish Tuesday's game versus the Canadiens.
Bortuzzo was called for a kneeing penalty against Joshua Roy in the second period, but it appears the Utah defenseman got the worst of it. Bortuzzo can be considered day-to-day until further information is available. If he's not ready to play Friday versus the Oilers, Juuso Valimaki or Vladislav Kolyachonok could step into the lineup to replace Bortuzzo on the third pairing.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Filling part-time role
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Bortuzzo has played in just eight of Utah's first 20 games of the season.
Bortuzzo has no points, 15 blocked shots, 16 PIM, nine hits, three shots on goal and a minus-4 rating. Utah has opted to give younger defensemen like Maveric Lamoureux and Vladislav Kolyachonok looks over Bortuzzo, who fills a third-pairing role when he plays. The 35-year-old Bortuzzo can play a physical game, but his playing time isn't steady enough to warrant fantasy consideration.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Good to go
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Bortuzzo (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus the Bruins.
Bortuzzo's status was unclear after he left Wednesday's game versus the Ducks, but the 35-year-old won't have to miss any additional time. He'll play on the third pairing Saturday and should continue to see ample ice time because Sean Durzi (upper body) and John Marino (upper body) are both months away from returning.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Status uncertain after exiting game
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Bortuzzo left Wednesday's game versus the Ducks with an undisclosed injury, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Bortuzzo entered the lineup as a fill-in for Sean Durzi (upper body), who is out on an indefinite basis that could stretch for weeks. Bortuzzo saw 10:02 of ice time before he was hurt in the third period. If he can't play Saturday versus the Bruins, Patrik Koch would likely enter the lineup in a third-pairing role.
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Hockey Club's Robert Bortuzzo: Inks one-year deal
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Bortuzzo signed a one-year, two-way contract with Utah HC on Saturday, per PuckPedia.
Bortuzzo didn't record a point in 27 regular-season appearances between the Islanders and Blues in 2023-24 while registering 11 shots on goal, 51 blocked shots and 38 hits. He added one assist, 13 blocks and six hits in five playoff outings for the Islanders. The 35-year-old defender will compete for a depth spot with Utah at training camp.
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