Grzelcyk 'wild card,' Kuhlman likely in for Bruins in Game 7 of Cup Final

ST. LOUIS -- Matt Grzelcyk's status is uncertain, but whether the Boston Bruins defenseman plays against the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on Wednesday, (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, TVAS, SN), forward Karson Kuhlman will likely remain in the lineup.

Grzelcyk practiced wearing a non-contact jersey Tuesday. He has not played since he sustained a concussion when he was boarded by Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist late in the first period of Game 2.
Grzelcyk, who is in concussion protocol, has seven points (three goals, four assists) in 19 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
"Grzelcyk is a wild card," Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said Monday. "We'll have to make a decision if he gets cleared. Who knows how that will play out Wednesday. Up front, obviously Kuhlman did a great job in Game 6], so he'll probably stay in."
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Kuhlman scored his first NHL playoff goal in the Bruins' 5-1 win against the Blues in Game 6 at Enterprise Center on Sunday. He replaced David Backes on the second line, playing right wing with left wing Jake DeBrusk and center David Krejci. Kuhlman had five points (three goals, two assists) in 11 regular-season games with the Bruins. He has three points (one goal, two assists) in seven playoff games.

Cassidy praised Kuhlman, 23, who last played in a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round on April 30. He had an assist in that game.
"Put in this situation, I think you have to give him a lot of credit for how he's prepared over the last month, and to the coaches who have been working with him to keep him on top of it," Cassidy said. "It's a grind for extra players**