But then, something of a blessing and a curse occurred. The Oilers lost Adam Larsson to a lower-body injury, which meant Gryba got to keep his spot in the lineup. And of late, he has been stepping up to make the most of his role.
He has two assists in his last three games and has picked up a plus-2 rating over his last five games. In addition, he has been throwing around his weight with more minutes and has made the most of his 6-foot-4 frame. Gryba had eight hits in just 17 minutes TOI against Philadelphia.