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Matt Grzelcyk came into his own in 2017-18

Games played: 61

Goals: 3

Assists: 12

Points: 15

Plus/minus: +21

Average time on ice: 16:44

Penalty minutes: 22

5v5 CF%: 54.8

Analysis:

Last season, Grzelcyk played the majority of his time on the third line with the likes of Kevan Miller, Adam McQuaid, Nick Holden and the rest of the rotating company of d-men that made up the bottom pairing. Yet, Grzelcyk seemed to be a constant in the defenseman rotation, and with good reason. In an era where defenseman are being relied on more and more to move the puck and less to bully opposition forwards, the Bruins benefited from having the Charlestown native on the ice.