Giroux (illness) scored a goal Thursday in a 5-4 overtime win over Philadelphia.
It was his first goal in 10 games (five assists). Giroux has 29 goals and 72 points in 75 games in his first season in Ottawa. The forward last hit this goal mark in 2017-18 when he found twine 34 times.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Practicing Thursday
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Giroux (illness) is back at practice Thursday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Giroux missed practice Wednesday as he was under the weather. He has not found the back of the net in his last nine games, but does have five assists. Giroux has 28 goals and 71 points in 74 games this season, his best year since 2018-19 when he had 85 points for the Flyers.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Dealing with illness
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Giroux is under the weather and missed practice Wednesday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Giroux is currently stuck in a nine-game goal drought but has racked up 28 shots and five assists over that stretch. Despite the goal slump, the veteran should be capable of offering top-half fantasy value if he can suit up versus the Flyers on Thursday. If not, Mathieu Joseph or Drake Batherson could be in line for a promotion to the top trio.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Breaks up shutout bid
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Giroux scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and logged two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
Giroux got the Senators on the board at 13:39 of the third period, breaking up Thatcher Demko's shutout bid. Over his last 12 games, Giroux has seven goals and 10 helpers with a plus-9 rating. The 35-year-old forward has secured his highest point total since 2018-19, with 28 goals and 66 points through 65 appearances. He's added 160 shots on net, 53 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-7 rating in a top-six role.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Earns two points in win
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Giroux scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Kraken.
Giroux didn't let the Kraken's 4-3 lead stand for long, responding after just 38 seconds by capitalizing on a turnover. He would force another turnover late in the frame, earning a secondary helper on Alex DeBrincat's game-winning goal. Giroux had been held off the scoresheet in the last two games after racking up 10 points across his previous four outings. The 35-year-old now has 27 tallies, 65 points (matching his total from last year), 158 shots on net, 51 hits and a plus-8 rating through 64 appearances.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Four-game, 10-point streak
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Giroux scored a goal and added two assists in a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Thursday.
Giroux was instrumental in the comeback win. He set up the tying goal by Derick Brassard at the start of the third and then scored the ultimate winner a few minutes later. He then set up the insurance goal by Tim Stutzle at 17:18. Giroux's current point streak stands at four games and 10 points (three goals, seven assists), and he has a goal in each of his last three games. At 35, Giroux has 63 points, including 26 goals, in 61 games, a pace he hasn't delivered since his 2018-19 season in Philly.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Two points against Wings
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Giroux scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 6-1 win over Detroit.
He supplied some insurance in the final two periods after Ottawa had already jumped out to a 4-1 lead through 20 minutes. Giroux has found another gear since the calendar flipped to 2023, and over the last 15 games the 35-year-old has piled up 10 goals and 21 points, pushing him back up to a point-a-game pace for the season -- something he hasn't accomplished over a full campaign since 2018-19.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Posts four points in win
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Giroux tallied a goal and three assists in Monday's 6-2 win over the Red Wings.
Giroux was a difference-maker in the Ottawa win, picking up a goal and two assists in the second period before adding a third helper in the final frame. The 35-year-old Giroux has had a solid first season with the Senators with 24 goals and 34 assists through 59 games. He'll continue to offer decent scoring upside while playing on the Sens' power play.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Reaches 50 points
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Giroux registered a goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Giroux jumped out on a breakaway and deked goalie Petr Mrazek for his 22nd goal and 50th point of the season. The venerable veteran is averaging 0.93 points per game in his debut campaign with Ottawa, and fantasy managers have been treated to seven goals and four assists from Giroux in the past 10 games.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Streak at six games, 10 points
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Giroux scored a goal in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.
Giroux extended his point streak to six games and 10 points (six goals, four assists), and he has scored in five straight games, tying his career high. The goal came on the power play in the second when he redirected a centering pass from Ridly Greig.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Point streak reaches five games
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Giroux contributed a goal in the Senators' 5-4 win against Montreal on Tuesday.
Giroux opened the scoring with his marker at 2:57 of the first period. It was his 20th goal and 48th point in 50 games this season. The 35-year-old extended his point streak to five games, and Giroux has five goals and nine points over that span.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Four-game, eight-point streak
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Giroux scored two goals and added an assist in Saturday's 5-0 win over Montreal.
He now has 19 goals and 28 assists in 49 games, and is riding a four game, eight-point streak that includes goals in three straight games (four). Giroux has been "as advertised" since his arrival in Canada's capital.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Provides two points vs. Leafs
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Giroux contributed a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win against Toronto on Friday.
Giroux found the back of the net at 14:53 of the third period to extend Ottawa's lead to 6-2. He's up to 17 goals and 44 points in 48 games in 2022-23. Giroux has recorded at least a point in three consecutive contests, and he's provided two goals and five points over that span.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Pots PPG as part of two-point night
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Giroux scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Islanders.
Giroux set up Shane Pinto in the first period, then doubled Ottawa's lead himself early in the second. The latter goal turned into the game-winner when the Islanders got one back later in the middle frame. It was Giroux's 16th goal of the season and also his 16th power-play point.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Dishes two assists Thursday
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Giroux supplied a pair of assists and four shots on goal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Coyotes.
Giroux set up a Derick Brassard power-play tally in the first period and helped out on a Artem Zub empty-netter in the third. Over the last seven games, Giroux has a goal and eight helpers. He swapped places with Alex DeBrincat for Thursday's game -- Giroux played on the second line instead of in his usual first-line gig. The 35-year-old forward is up to 15 tallies, 23 helpers, 94 shots on net, 34 hits and a minus-1 rating through 41 contests overall.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Adds two more helpers
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Giroux logged a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Giroux helped set up Derick Brassard's power-play goal early in the second period before assisting on Tim Stutzle's tally later in the frame. Giroux now has two assists in consecutive games and seven points (one goal, six assists) in his last four contests. The 34-year-old center has been productive in his first season with the Senators, recording 15 goals and 21 assists in 38 games.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Picks up two helpers Sunday
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Giroux provided two assists in Sunday's 3-1 win over Buffalo.
Giroux's second helper was recorded during an Ottawa power play. He has 15 goals and 34 points in 37 contests, including 12 points with the man advantage. The 34-year-old is hot, tallying a goal and five points over his last three contests.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Collects slick tally
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Giroux scored a goal during a 4-2 loss to the host Red Wings on Saturday.
Giroux gave the Senators a 2-0, first-period lead by sliding the puck between his legs to deke defender Jake Walman and secure his first goal in five contests. The 34-year-old right winger scored his first goal in five contests Saturday. Giroux, who leads the Senators with 15 tallies, added four shots and two hits in the defeat.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Two apples in OT win
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Giroux picked up two assists Thursday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Capitals.
He set up the winner after stripping Evgeny Kuznetsov of the puck at the Sens' blue line and he took off with Alex DeBrincat on a two-person breakaway. At the last minute, Giroux dished the puck to DeBrincat who was on the left win, and the Cat one-timed it past Darcy Kuemper. He has 14 goals and 17 assists in 35 games, and is looking like one of the better free-agent signings of the last offseason.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Two points including game-winner
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Giroux scored a power-play goal that proved to be the game-winner and added a short-handed assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
Both points came in the third period as Ottawa blew open a 3-3 tie. Giroux has four multi-point performances in his last 10 games but only one goal in the other six contests, a roller-coaster stretch that has left the veteran with 13 goals and 28 points through 30 games on the season. Those totals include three goals and 11 points on the man advantage.
