On March 8, the Florida Panthers came to town, and Mike Sullivan told Brian Boyle to take a seat.
Teddy Blueger is in. Brian Boyle is the healthy scratch.
— Taylor Haase (@TaylorHaasePGH) March 8, 2022
In the seven games prior to that March 8 scratch, Boyle recorded zero points and a -1 rating; and seeing as Boyle wasn’t even sure if he would be playing in the NHL this season, answering that slump with a scratch wasn’t shocking news.
The Penguins have signed forward Brian Boyle and defenseman Matt Bartkowski to professional tryout contracts.