PHILADELPHIA - Matt Grzelcyk took the ice for an optional practice on Sunday afternoon at Wells Fargo Center feeling that he might have dodged a bullet after taking a slash to the leg in Saturday's win over the New York Islanders.
Early in the first period - on just his second shift of the game - Grzelcyk was whacked in the back of the left leg by Islanders forward Derick Brassard. The 26-year-old blue liner dropped to one knee in front of the Boston net, struggling to put much weight on his left leg.
Grzelcyk eventually retreated to the dressing room and did not return. But some 18 hours later, the Charlestown native was on the ice to test things out ahead of Monday's night's tilt against the Flyers.
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Blue liner left Saturday night's win in Brooklyn after taking slash to leg