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.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Snags helper
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Giroux registered an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win versus Pittsburgh.
Giroux remains stuck in a 13-game goal drought and has managed just two assists in his last eight outings while generating seven shots. It's a far cry from his eight-game point streak coming out of the All-Star break. Despite the decrease in productivity, Giroux shouldn't be in danger of losing either his top six or power-play role.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Eight-game, 10-point streak
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Giroux picked up an assist Saturday in a 4-3 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
Giroux has accounted for three goals and seven assists during an eight-game point streak. With 52 points through 55 contests, he is just one behind team-scoring leader Tim Stutzle. At 36 years of age, Giroux is still as sharp as he was during his days as a member of the Flyers last decade.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Extends point streak with helper
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Giroux notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
Giroux is on a five-game point streak, earning three goals and four assists in that span. The 36-year-old helped out on the first of Mathieu Joseph's two goals in the contest. Giroux is up to 49 points, 134 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 52 appearances this season while seeing steady ice time in a top-six role.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Racks up three points in win
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Giroux scored a goal and added two assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Giroux was dominant on special teams. He helped open the scoring with a secondary assist on Brady Tkachuk's first goal of the game on the power play. Late in the first period and with the Blue Jackets on the power play, Giroux snapped a shorty top shelf over the glove of Daniil Tarasov to give his team three consecutive goals in the frame. Giroux's third point was on Brady Tkachuk's hat trick goal, once again on the power play. This was Giroux's first multi-point game since Jan. 16.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Nets OT winner
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Giroux scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Predators.
Giroux tallied the game-winner 3:36 into overtime, finishing a give-and-go with Tim Stutzle to complete the Seantors' comeback victory. The 36-year-old Giroux has points in four of his last five contests, notching two goals and two assists in that span. He's up to 42 points (15 goals, 27 assists) through 46 appearances this season.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Three helpers in Tuesday's loss
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Giroux collected three assists, one on the power play, while adding four shots on net, four PIM and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
The 36-year-old continues to disregard Father Time and produce the kind of numbers he did a decade ago. Giroux has four multi-point performances in the last 11 games, a stretch in which he's racked up four goals and 13 points, and he's very nearly on pace for his first point-a-game campaign since 2018-19.
