Giroux recorded an assist in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
Giroux has a helper in each of the last two games after being limited to one goal over the prior seven contests. The 36-year-old forward helped out on Tim Stutzle's insurance tally in the third period. The 36-year-old Giroux has 20 points, 58 shots on net, 29 hits and a plus-3 rating through 31 outings this season. He's a decent depth forward in fantasy as long as he remains in the top six.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Secures assist in overtime win
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Giroux produced an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins.
Giroux has been a little choppy on offense lately, picking up two points over his last eight outings. The 36-year-old forward is up to seven goals, 12 helpers, 58 shots on net, 29 hits and a plus-2 rating over 30 contests. The bulk of his production has come from a pair of point streaks, and his colder stretches make it tough to keep Giroux in fantasy lineups on a regular basis.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Lights lamp in win
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Giroux scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Predators.
Giroux got on the scoresheet for the first time in four games with his second-period tally, which stood as the game-winner. The 36-year-old has run streaky on offense this season while filling a second-line role. Overall, he's produced seven goals, 18 points, 53 shots on net, 26 hits and a plus-2 rating through 26 appearances. Giroux's a fine depth forward for fantasy, but he's probably not going to be consistent enough to be a set-and-forget option.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Offers helper in win
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Giroux notched an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Giroux has a goal and four helpers over his four-game point streak. The veteran forward wasn't able to log one of the Senators' 11 shots -- he's been held without a shot just three times this season. The 36-year-old has six goals, 11 assists, 47 shots on net, 19 hits and a plus-3 rating through 22 contests overall. He should continue to be a fixture in the Senators' top six.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Reaches 10-assist mark
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Giroux notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
That's four points in the last three games for Giroux, who also has nine shots on net and six hits in that span. The 36-year-old had picked up just one helper over his first nine outings in November, but that slump looks to be behind him. The veteran forward is up to six goals, 10 assists, 47 shots on net, 18 hits and a plus-3 rating over 21 contests this season as a steady member of the Senators' top six.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: November may be turning around
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Giroux had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss to the Canucks on Saturday.
Giroux helped key a third-period push with a power-play goal late in the frame; his goal pushed the score to 4-2. November hasn't been kind to Giroux, who has just four points, three of which have come in the last two games, in 11 outings. He's a bit of a fantasy risk right now until the team, which is on a five-game losing skid, finds some consistency.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Nabs power-play assist Thursday
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Giroux recorded a power-play assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Giroux is still in a pretty brutal November slump, earning just two helpers over 10 contests this month. He's up to 13 points with 40 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-2 rating over 19 outings this season. Giroux remains in a top-six role with a power-play spot, but the 36-year-old can play better than he has recently.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Garners helper in win
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Giroux logged an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Maple Leafs.
Giroux ended a five-game point drought with the helper to set up Josh Norris' first-period tally. Prior to that slump, Giroux pieced together a seven-game point streak. The 36-year-old faded late in the 2023-24 regular season, but he was otherwise fairly consistent. Through 15 contests this season, he has 12 points, 34 shots on net, nine hits and nine blocked shots while averaging 19:02 of ice time in a top-six role.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Contributes two assists
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Giroux logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Blues.
Giroux helped out on goals by Josh Norris and Tim Stutzle in the big win. This was Giroux's third straight multi-point effort, and all of his offense this season has come during an active seven-game point streak. He has five goals, six assists, 18 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over nine outings in a second-line role.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Tallies twice in loss
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Giroux scored two goals on seven shots in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Giroux also won 10 of 15 faceoffs -- a natural center, he's typically taken a large share of faceoffs despite playing on the wing this season. The 36-year-old has points in six straight games, and his five goals and four assists in that span account for all of his offense through eight appearances. He's added 16 shots on net, seven blocked shots and five hits. Giroux still has plenty of offense in his game, and a top-six role with the Senators should allow him to be productive throughout the campaign.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Streak reaches five games
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Giroux scored an even-strength goal and delivered a power-play assist in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Golden Knights.
Giroux endured a slow start to the season but has turned things around rather quickly, and he's now recorded either a goal or an assist in five straight outings. The 36-year-old is up to three goals and four assists in that span, and he should continue to find ample opportunities to keep producing due to his role as a top-six forward and power-play unit member.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Extends streak with goal
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Giroux scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Utah.
Giroux roofed a shot at 13:06 of the first period to give the Senators a 2-0 lead. He's gotten on the scoresheet in four straight games, earning two goals and three assists in that span. That's all of his offense through six contests, and he's added seven shots on net and a plus-1 rating. Giroux figures to maintain a top-six role with power-play time.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Three-game point streak
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Giroux delivered two assists Saturday in a 5-4 win over the Lightning.
One of the helpers came on the power play. Giroux has one goal and three assists during his three-game point streak. He's put up a power-play point in each of those outings. Giroux's line, which includes Drake Batherson and Josh Norris, is off to a strong start this season.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Tallies on power play
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Giroux scored a power-play goal on two shots in Monday's 8-7 overtime win over the Kings.
The goal was Giroux's first point in three games, and he's added three shots on net and two blocked shots. The 36-year-old is still seeing top-six minutes, but given his age, his offense could slip at any time. Even if he's less productive at even strength, he recorded 43 power-play points among 143 points overall while playing in every game over the last two seasons, so he should still retain decent fantasy value.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Ready to rock
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Giroux (personal) will play Opening Night against the Panthers on Thursday.
Giroux missed practice Monday for the birth of his third son and will be ready to go alongside Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk as the Senators begin the 2024-25 season. Giroux is coming off a 21-goal, 43-assist campaign in 2023-24. Look for similar numbers this season from the 36-year-old.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Doesn't practice Monday
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Giroux didn't participate in Monday's practice session following the birth of his third son over the weekend, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
While Giroux was absent from Monday's practice, he'll have several days to rejoin the team before Opening Night against the Panthers on Thursday, and it seems likely that he'll be available. The 36-year-old has appeared in all 82 regular-season games in each of his first two seasons in Ottawa, and he recorded 21 goals and 64 points while averaging 20:06 of ice time last year.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Pots shorthanded winner Thursday
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Giroux scored the game-winning goal, a shorthanded tally just 36 seconds into the first period, in Thursday's 2-0 victory over Chicago.
The veteran forward completed a 3-on-2 counterattack by wiring a shot past Petr Mrazek from the slot. Giroux's goal gave him an even 20 on the season, the 11th time in his career he's reached that mark, but he's having a fairly quiet finish to the campaign. He hasn't produced a multi-point performance since Feb. 13, and in 23 games since then he's managed just three goals and 14 points.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Good to play Thursday
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Giroux (illness) will play Thursday versus St. Louis.
Giroux was regarded as a game-time decision, but he ultimately won't miss playing time due to the illness. He has 19 goals and 57 points in 67 contests in 2023-24.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Game-time decision Thursday
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Giroux (illness) will be a game-time call for Thursday's matchup versus St. Louis, according to Wayne Scanlan of Sportsnet.
Giroux has been under the weather. The 36-year-old has 19 goals and 57 points in 67 appearances this season. Confirmation on his status against the Blues likely won't surface until Ottawa takes the ice for pregame warmups.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Plays hero Thursday
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Giroux scored his 19th goal of the season and also succeeded on his shootout attempt in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
The 36-year-old ended a 13-game goal drought in timely fashion, kick-starting a third-period rally from a 2-0 deficit by tipping home a Boris Katchouk pass. Giroux then ended the shootout by blasting a slapshot off the post past Elvis Merzlikins. Despite the goal outage, Giroux has still produced four tallies and 13 points in 17 games since the All-Star break while filling a key role up front for Ottawa.
