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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Nets first goal of campaign
Samuel Girard scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.Girard's first goal of the season came at 13:29 of the second period to tie the score at 2-2. He has earned four points and a plus-2 rating over his last three outings in one of his better stretches of the campaign. Overall, the defenseman has six points, 14 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating across 18 appearances in a bottom-four role.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Dishes two assists
Samuel Girard logged two assists and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Predators.Girard has earned three helpers over his last two games after going 10 contests without a point. His offense may continue to fluctuate, as the Colorado Avalanche's good health on the blue line has Girard in a third-pairing role. The 27-year-old has collected five helpers, 12 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, eight hits and a plus-5 rating across 17 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Pockets assist Thursday
Samuel Girard logged an assist and three blocked shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.Girard ended a 10-game point drought in a game that saw 13 of the Colorado Avalanche's skaters get on the scoresheet. He set up Nathan MacKinnon's tally in the second period. Girard's lack of offense and the overall health of the blue line has led to the 27-year-old slipping into a third-pairing role with minimal power-play time. He's produced three helpers, 11 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 16 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Records helper in return
Samuel Girard logged an assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.Girard missed 15 games due to an upper-body injury. He returned to a third-pairing role Thursday, logging 16:54 of ice time. The helper was his first point of the year to go with three shots on net, four blocked shots, three hits and a plus-2 rating over three outings. Girard's return should help bolster the bottom of the Colorado Avalanche's defense, which will make it tougher for Ilya Solovyov to get into the lineup.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Suiting up versus Sabres
Samuel Girard (upper body) will be in action against Buffalo on Thursday, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.Girard will return following a 15-game stint on injured reserve due to his upper-body issue. In 73 regular-season games last year, the 27-year-old blueliner notched 24 points but could struggle to produce at that level this time around due to his lengthy injury absence. With Girard back in the lineup, Ilya Solovyov figures to be relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Not playing this weekend
Samuel Girard (upper body) will not travel to Edmonton and Vancouver this weekend, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports Friday.Girard has been out since Oct. 11 and has missed 12 games thus far. The 27-year-old had three hits and three blocked shots in two games before his injury. Girard could return as early as Tuesday against the Ducks.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Could play next weekend
Head coach Jared Bednar said Thursday that he hopes that Samuel Girard (upper body) can return to the lineup Nov. 8 versus Edmonton, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.Girard is currently on injured reserve after getting hurt in the second game of the season Oct. 9 against Utah. The defenseman is without a point in his two appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Moves to IR
Samuel Girard (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.The Colorado Avalanche recalled Jack Ahcan from AHL Colorado on Sunday for the team's two-game road trip, which begins against Buffalo on Monday. Girard sat out Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to Dallas and is week-to-week. He hasn't earned a point in two appearances this season while posting three blocked shots and two hits.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Considered week-to-week
Samuel Girard (upper body) is week-to-week, according to Conor McGahey of Altitude TV on Saturday.Girard has supplied two shots on goal, three blocked shots and three hits in two games this season. The 27-year-old Girard will be replaced in Saturday's lineup against Dallas by Ilya Solovyov.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Expected to play Saturday
Samuel Girard (lower body) is slated to play in his first preseason game Saturday in Dallas, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.Girard started off training camp in a non-contact jersey and now appears in line to be ready for Opening Night in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The veteran defenseman had three goals, 21 assists, 95 shots on goal and 111 blocked shots across 73 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.
Samuel Girard
#49 D / Colorado Avalanche / EXP: 8YRS Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 lb Age: 27 College: NoneFantasy Points by Week
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