Rocco Grimaldi Fantasy Hockey News
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Predators’ Rocco Grimaldi: Opens with shorthanded tally
Rocco Grimaldi scored a shorthanded goal in Monday’s 5-0 win over the Hurricanes.With Tyler Lewington in the sin bin for cross-checking, Grimaldi converted on a feed from Tanner Jeannot just 2:51 into the game. The 28-year-old Grimaldi has had a tumultuous season — he scored four times versus Detroit on March 25, but was recently a healthy scratch for eight games before drawing into the regular-season finale. Overall, he produced 10 tallies, three assists, 62 shots on net and a minus-3 rating in 40 outings.
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Predators’ Rocco Grimaldi: Riding pine
Rocco Grimaldi was a healthy scratch for the fifth consecutive game Saturday against the Stars.This should not come as a surprise to anyone, as the 28-year-old Grimaldi has been in and out of the lineup all season, and furthermore has never played a full season in the NHL in his career. Given that the Preds are desperately clinging to a playoff spot with just four games remaining, it will be interesting to see if Grimaldi can work his way back into the lineup at some point down the stretch.
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Predators’ Rocco Grimaldi: Goal and assist in big win
Rocco Grimaldi scored a goal on two shots, supplied an assist and went plus-4 in Tuesday’s 7-2 win over the Lightning.Grimaldi set up a Roman Josi goal in the first period, then scored one of his own in the second. The Nashville Predators’ top line of Grimaldi, Viktor Arvidsson and Ryan Johansen combined for seven points in the contest. For the year, Grimaldi has nine tallies, three assists, 57 shots on net and a minus-5 rating. He could stay in a top-six role until one of Eeli Tolvanen (lower body) or Filip Forsberg (upper body) can return.
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Predators’ Rocco Grimaldi: Puts up assist Thursday
Rocco Grimaldi recorded an assist and a plus-2 rating in Thursday’s 7-1 win over the Red Wings.Grimaldi set up Erik Haula’s second-period tally, which stood as the game-winner in the blowout. The 28-year-old Grimaldi ended a five-game point drought with his helper. Through 33 contests, he’s accumulated 10 points (eight goals, two assists), 48 shots on goal and a minus-9 rating.
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Predators’ Rocco Grimaldi: Finds back of net again
Rocco Grimaldi scored a goal on two shots Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.Grimaldi followed his four-goal explosion from Thursday with another snipe in the second period Saturday, jumping on a turnover in the offensive zone and roofing a shot from the high slot. The goal gave Nashville a 2-0 lead with 7:02 left in the second period and stood as the game-winner. Grimaldi had just three goals all year prior to his two-game outburst and suddenly needs just a pair to match the career-high 10 he potted in 2019-20.
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Predators’ Rocco Grimaldi: Explodes for four goals
Rocco Grimaldi scored four goals on seven shots in Thursday’s 7-1 win over the Red Wings.Grimaldi entered Thursday’s game on a 15-game point drought. He more than doubled his goal output for the year to seven tallies in 26 contests. He had a hat trick by the 8:08 mark of the first period, and added the fourth goal late in the third. The 28-year-old shouldn’t be expected to perform at this level, as he has just eight points, 37 shots on net and a minus-7 rating in 26 contests.
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Predators’ Rocco Grimaldi: Scoring drought continues
Rocco Grimaldi extended his current pointless streak to nine games in Saturday’s 6-2 loss to the Panthers, giving him just four points in 19 games this season.Grimaldi’s game looked to be on the upswing coming into this season after he cracked the 30-point mark last year with 10 goals and 21 assists in 66 games. The way things are going, however, he’ll be lucky to hit double digits given his current pace. He’s a lower-tier fantasy option in most formats, so feel free to look for a suitable replacement.
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Predators’ Rocco Grimaldi: Lights lamp late
Rocco Grimaldi logged a goal on two shots in a 4-2 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday.Grimaldi closed out the scoring in the final minute of regulation with a nice individual effort. The 27-year-old burst up the left side and quickly went from backhand to forehand for his third goal of the season. Slotted in on Nashville’s fourth line, Grimaldi received just 11 minutes of ice time.
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Predators’ Rocco Grimaldi: First goal in six games
Rocco Grimaldi scored a goal on three shots in a 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday.Grimaldi opened the scoring with a terrific snipe 4:43 into the game, making a quick cut in the left circle and wiring one top-shelf for his second goal of the year. The 27-year-old generally fills a bottom-six role for the Nashville — he skated on the fourth line Tuesday — but is capable of making skilled plays offensively. However, his limited real-life role caps negates any possible fantasy upside.
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Predators’ Rocco Grimaldi: Nets first goal of year
Rocco Grimaldi scored a goal on his lone shot Saturday in a 5-2 win over Columbus.Grimaldi got the Nashville Predators on the board with a pretty goal midway through the first period. He jumped on a loose puck in the defensive zone and went coast to coast along the right side before finding the net with a quick slapper from the right dot. It was the first goal of the season for the 27-year-old, who has established himself as a bottom-six regular in Nashville after abbreviated showings with Florida and Colorado.
