Senators' Claude Giroux: Secures power-play helper
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Giroux notched a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 2.
Giroux set up Brady Tkachuk's first career playoff goal at 15:41 of the second period. The 37-year-old Giroux has plenty of postseason experience -- prior to this playoff run, he produced 81 points over 95 playoff contests. Giroux is in a top-six role and on the power play, but the Senators are already in a 2-0 hole in the series, so he may not get much of a chance to add to his postseason numbers if they can't turn things around soon.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Back in action Thursday
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Giroux (rest) will play versus Carolina on Thursday.
Giroux got the night off Tuesday against Chicago as the Senators clinched their spot in the playoffs. Giroux has 15 goals and 35 assists in 80 games this season. He will play on the top line, alongside Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle, and should see time on the first power play.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Sitting out against Hawks
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Giroux will get the night off versus Chicago on Tuesday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Giroux has appeared in all 80 regular-season games for the Senators this year, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to see the 37-year-old veteran getting the night off. Without Giroux in the lineup, Dylan Cozens and Shane Pinto will step into middle-six roles at center -- though Giroux has also played plenty of wing this year as well.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Reaches 50-point mark
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Giroux registered an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Giroux's helper was on Tim Stutzle's game-winning goal in the extra period. Sunday's assist helped bring Giroux's point total to 50 with 35 assists and 15 goals in 80 appearances this season. The 37-year-old winger has now reached the 50-point threshold in each of the past 12 seasons and 14 total times in his illustrious 17-year career. Despite having hot and cold stretches throughout the season, Giroux should finish the fantasy season with solid fantasy value in deeper leagues.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Notches power-play helper
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Giroux logged a power-play assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Devils.
Giroux's five-game point streak ended in a 5-1 loss to the Avalanche on Thursday, but it didn't take him long to bounce back. He's earned eight points over 11 outings in March, and four of those points have been on the power play. The 37-year-old forward is up to 45 points (15 on the power play), 126 shots on net, 54 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 69 appearances. While he was dropped to the third line Saturday, he led Ottawa forwards with 21:32 of ice time in a close game, so don't be too concerned about his usage just yet.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Four-game, four-point streak
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Giroux scored a goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over Toronto.
Giroux fired a shot from the right hash marks by the boards that deflected off Chris Tanev in the slot and went past Anthony Stolarz. Giroux has generated two goals and two assists during his four-game point streak. He has delivered a solid 43 points in 66 games this season.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Buries empty-netter
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Giroux scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.
Giroux has earned five points over his last six outings, including two points with the man advantage. The 37-year-old forward remains steady on offense in a top-six role, though he's been hovering in the 16-17 minute range for ice time in the last couple of weeks, a noticeable drop compared to his 18:42 per game average. Fantasy managers won't mind if the change allows him to stay productive. Giroux is at 13 goals, 42 points, 119 shots on net, 54 hits and a minus-2 rating over 65 appearances.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Two-point effort Monday
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Giroux scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals.
The 37-year-old snapped a five-game point drought with the performance, while Giroux's tally with the man advantage was his first since Nov. 23. His days of being an elite offensive threat are behind him, but Giroux is seeing top-six ice time and has a spot on the top power-play unit, so he still offers some deep-league fantasy value. Over 60 appearances this season, he's produced 12 goals and 39 points.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Six-game, seven-point streak
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Giroux scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
He ripped a wrist shot from above the hash marks that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy in the second. Giroux has seven points (two goals, five assists) during a six-game streak. Overall, he has 11 goals, 26 assists and 102 shots in 54 games. At age 37, Giroux continues to deliver fantasy value.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Snags power-play helper
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Giroux registered a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Wild.
Giroux set up Brady Tkachuk's goal to make it a 5-0 lead at 1:37 of the third period. The 37-year-old Giroux has a goal and four helpers during his four-game point streak. He has 11 points (four on the power play) over 16 contests since the start of January while serving as a top-six playmaker. For the season, the veteran forward has 10 goals, 25 helpers, 11 power-play points, 98 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 52 outings.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Scores, assists in win
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Giroux recorded a goal and an assist in Sunday's 3-1 win over Utah.
Giroux found the twine with his lone shot on target, and that goal snapped a 13-game scoring drought for the 37-year-old veteran. He wasn't done with the goal, though, as he delivered an assist to give him a multi-point effort for the second time across his last six appearances. He's struggled with consistency of late, though, as he's failed to record a point three times during that six-game stretch. Giroux has tallied nine points (one goal, eight assists) in 14 appearances this month.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Snags assist in Sunday's win
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Giroux produced an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
Giroux helped out on Tim Stutzle's go-ahead goal in the second period. After a recent four-game point drought, Giroux racked up four assists during this weekend's back-to-back set. He's now at nine goals, 19 helpers, 81 shots on net, 38 hits and a plus-5 rating over 42 appearances this season. Giroux's offense remains strong at age 37, and he's unlikely to falter too much while playing in a top-six role.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Three helpers in Pittsburgh
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Giroux notched three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Penguins.
It was the first three-point performance of the season for the 37-year-old, and Giroux had managed only a goal and an assist in his prior seven contests. He's on the downslope of his career and isn't a point-per-game player any longer, but Giroux still has a respectable nine goals and 27 points through 41 appearances this season.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Deposits empty-netter
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Giroux scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Wild.
Giroux continues to be productive -- he has two goals and four assists over his last seven contests. He's done that with a slightly reduced role on the third line, though he continues to see time on the power play. The 36-year-old forward is at nine goals, 24 points, 69 shots on net, 33 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 36 outings this season.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Earns pair of points Saturday
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Giroux scored a goal on four shots, dished a shorthanded assist and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canucks.
Giroux's tally opened the scoring at 1:45 of the first period, and he also set up a Josh Norris goal in the second. Giroux posted his first multi-point effort since Nov. 23, which was also against the Canucks. The veteran forward has eight goals, 22 points, 63 shots on net, 33 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 33 appearances in a top-six role. Giroux has contributed at least one shorthanded point in three straight seasons with the Senators.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Notches helper in win
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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.
