Brazeau (upper body) will miss at least the next four weeks, the team announced Wednesday.
Brazeau has already missed the last two games because of the injury. The 27-year-old was off to a great start with six goals and 12 points through 12 games. It helped that he was playing alongside Evgeni Malkin, who was on the scoresheet for nine of Brazeau's 12 points. Philip Tomasino and Thomas Novak could get more opportunities to skate alongside Malkin due to Brazeau's absence.
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Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Won't play Monday
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Brazeau (upper body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Maple Leafs, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Brazeau remains day-to-day due to his upper-body injury, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available Thursday against Washington, but Philip Tomasino will likely remain in the lineup Monday.
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Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Unavailable Saturday
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Brazeau (upper body) has been ruled out of Saturday's game in Winnipeg, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Brazeau has been outstanding in a second-line role this season, collecting six goals and 12 points in 12 appearances. He is day-to-day, and it's unclear if he will be ready for Monday's game against Toronto. Philip Tomasino will draw into Saturday's lineup for Brazeau.
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Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Hot streak continues
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Brazeau scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 shootout loss to Philadelphia.
Brazeau skated down the left side, and his shot found space between Samuel Ersson's pad and the goal post. Brazeau's been a revelation this season. In 11 games, he has six goals, six assists and 21 shots while averaging a modest 13:26. Two of his goals have been clutch game-winners. Keep rolling him out there as long as he continues this pace. Better yet, trade Brazeau -- someone will bite, and you'll net a more consistent performer. The 27-year-old had a modest 22 points (11 goals) in 75 regular-season games between Boston and Minnesota in 2024-25.
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Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Two helpers against St. Louis
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Brazeau picked up two assists in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
The 27-year-old winger remains on track for a breakout campaign while skating on the Penguins' second line alongside a rejuvenated Evgeni Malkin. Brazeau has as many multi-point performances so far in 2025-26 as he does goose eggs (three of each). Through 10 games, he's piled up five goals and 11 points -- halfway to his point total over 76 regular-season games from last year.
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Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Stays hot with three-point effort
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Brazeau scored a power-play goal and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
The 27-year-old is having an incredible start to his first season with Pittsburgh after signing a modest two-year, $3 million contract with the team this offseason. Brazeau has five goals and eight points through seven games, and his efforts have been rewarded with time in the top six at even strength and now a spot on the second power-play unit -- Tuesday's PP points were his first of the campaign. Regression is inevitable considering his bloated 35.7 percent shooting, however.
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Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Scores again Tuesday
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Brazeau scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
Brazeau has four goals over four games to begin 2025-26. It's arguably one of the most surprising happenings in the league early in the campaign, though Brazeau's strong play has earned him a look alongside Evgeni Malkin on the second line. Brazeau has added 10 shots on net, seven hits, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating. The 27-year-old has typically featured in a bottom-six role in his previous NHL stops in Minnesota and Boston, so he should have no trouble handling business in his own zone.
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Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Scores twice in season opener
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Brazeau scored two goals, including an empty-netter, in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.
Brazeau broke the deadlock for the Penguins with a backhand in the final seconds of the first period to give Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead. The 27-year-old doubled the team's lead in the third period with an empty-netter at the 17:48 mark. Brazeau played in 76 regular-season games for the Bruins and Wild last season, tallying 11 goals and 11 assists. He signed a two-year deal with the Penguins in the offseason.
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Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Bound for Steel City
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Brazeau agreed to terms on a two-year, $3 million contract with Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
Brazeau played in 76 regular-season games for the Bruins and Wild last season, tallying 11 goals and 11 assists along the way. The Penguins will likely give their prospects plenty of opportunities this upcoming season, so the 27-year-old Brazeau won't be a lock to suit up on a nightly basis and could find himself serving as a healthy scratch periodically.
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Wild's Justin Brazeau: Gets assist in return from scratch
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Brazeau notched an assist and four hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.
Brazeau's tenure with the Wild has gotten off to a poor start, as he has just two points over 18 outings since being acquired from the Bruins. The 27-year-old winger is at 22 points, 89 shots on net, 121 hits and a minus-8 rating through 75 appearances between Minnesota and Boston this season. Brazeau was scratched Friday versus the Flames, and it looks like he'll have to compete with Vinnie Hinostroza for playing time should the Wild make the postseason.
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Wild's Justin Brazeau: Depth forward heading west
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Brazeau was traded to the Wild from the Bruins on Thursday in exchange for Jakub Lauko, Marat Khusnutdinov and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.
Brazeau is a 27-year-old forward who just made his NHL debut last season. Over 76 appearances with the Bruins, he's earned 27 points and 132 hits, offering a bit of grit and a willingness to go to the tough areas of the ice to make noise. Brazeau likely figures to be a bottom-six forward for the Wild, though his scoring output and ice time are unlikely to change much from one team to another.
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Bruins' Justin Brazeau: Struggling to score
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Brazeau's goal drought reached 16 games in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Wild.
Brazeau has two assists in that span while seeing bottom-six minutes -- he's averaging 10:57 of ice time during the goal drought. The 27-year-old has been scratched for three of the Bruins' last six contests, which suggests his lack of production has been noticed. Overall, the 27-year-old has 20 points, 76 shots on net, 86 hits and a minus-6 rating through 56 appearances.
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Bruins' Justin Brazeau: Posts assist Saturday
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Brazeau notched an assist in Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Senators.
Brazeau continues to offer a bit of depth scoring in a bottom-six role. He has four goals and two assists over his last 12 appearances, adding 16 shots on net, 12 PIM and 23 hits in that span. The 26-year-old is up to 20 points, 65 shots, 73 hits and a minus-3 rating through 45 appearances. Brazeau's fantasy value is evident in deeper formats where a little physicality is rewarded.
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Bruins' Justin Brazeau: Finds twine Sunday
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Brazeau scored a goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Islanders. He also took two shots on goal and recorded three hits.
Brazeau found the back of the net midway through the second period, and the 26-year-old winger extended his solid run of play in recent weeks. He's scored four goals over his last seven outings, with one of those tallies coming on the power play. He's up to 10 goals and 18 points across 40 games so far, surpassing the numbers he posted last season by a wide margin.
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Bruins' Justin Brazeau: Pots goal Saturday
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Brazeau scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Brazeau set the tone early with a goal at 2:29 of the first period. He's scored in two of the last three contests, which follows a stretch in which he went six games without a point. The 26-year-old has held a steady third-line role for much of the campaign, producing eight goals, 16 points, 53 shots on net, 54 hits, 14 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 36 appearances.
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Bruins' Justin Brazeau: Scores power-play goal
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Brazeau scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
Brazeau netted his fifth goal of the season Saturday when he deflected a shot midway through the first period when the Bruins had the man advantage. The left winger snapped an eight-game goalless drought with this goal, and he also matched his goal tally from the previous campaign. Brazeau is up to nine points (five goals, four assists) in 20 regular-season appearances.
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Bruins' Justin Brazeau: Scores again Sunday
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Brazeau scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Kraken.
Brazeau has played in six straight games, scoring four times in that span. The 26-year-old's tally 3:23 into the contest Sunday stood as the game-winner in a low-scoring battle. He's up to five points, 15 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-3 rating through 11 outings overall. Brazeau's offense is clicking, and he's earned a second-line role while many other Bruins are off to slow starts.
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Bruins' Justin Brazeau: Tallies in Saturday's win
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Brazeau scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Flyers.
Brazeau has steadied his spot in the lineup with three goals and 11 shots on net over his last five games. He was a scratch in two of three contests just before heating up. The 26-year-old is at four points, 13 shots, 14 hits and a minus-4 rating through 10 outings this season. As long as he can chip in offense and a little physicality, he should hold onto a middle-six role.
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Bruins' Justin Brazeau: Goals in consecutive games
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Brazeau scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
Brazeau has scored in back-to-back games. The 26-year-old clearly doesn't want to be a healthy scratch again -- he was in the press box for two of the previous three games before his recent show of offense. Brazeau has three points, seven shots on net, six hits and a minus-2 rating across seven outings this season. He'll likely be limited to bottom-six minutes, where he can chip in depth scoring, hits and a little power-play production.
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Bruins' Justin Brazeau: Scores in Game 1
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Brazeau scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Monday's 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 1.
Brazeau has points in back-to-back games while adding 17 hits, seven shots on net and a plus-2 rating. The 26-year-old winger has filled in on the third line since Danton Heinen (undisclosed) exited the lineup. Brazeau provides physicality and a little depth scoring, making him an intriguing budget option for certain DFS formats.
