Age: 27
GP: 37
G: 5
A: 15
PTS: 20
CF%: 58.7%
oZS%: 52.0%
Reader Rating: 7.2
SCOC Rating: 7.0
Going into the 2021 NHL season, expectations were very high for Matt Grzelcyk — perhaps unfairly high.
With Torey Krug leaving the organization in the off-season, the spotlight was shining brightly on Grzelcyk to fill the void.
Sure, the two defensemen share some of the same attributes and skills, but there are very few d-men in the league that can play the way Krug had played in a Bruins uniform, so it was probably unfair to expect Grzelcyk to live up to those expectations.