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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: One of each Saturday
Samuel Girard scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Panthers.Girard put the Colorado Avalanche ahead 4-2 with a second-period tally and set up Mikko Rantanen's game-winner later in the frame. With six points over his last seven contests, Girard's offense has sparked to life. The blueliner is up to two goals, 10 assists, 21 shots on net, 21 hits, 41 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 21 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Distributes helper in defeat
Samuel Girard banked an even-strength assist in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.Girard registered the primary helper on Parker Kelly's first-period marker. The 26-year-old Girard has been productive lately, as he's delivered a goal and four assists over his last six games. The left-shot blueliner is skating alongside Josh Manson in the top four, and he's second among Colorado's defensemen in points behind only Cale Makar. Girard has compiled 10 points (one goal), 16 shots, 34 blocks, 15 hits and a plus-2 rating through 18 games.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Scores game-winning OT goal
Samuel Girard scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.Girard couldn't have chosen a better time to score his first goal of the season, as he took advantage of a breakaway to drill home the game-winning goal midway through OT. Girard has been productive of late, notching four points in his last four appearances. With nine points through 16 games, he's on pace to surpass his career high of 37 points in 76 games from 2022-23.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Bags apple in win
Samuel Girard notched an assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.Girard was credited with the secondary helper on Sam Malinski's tally in the second period. The helper was Girard's second in the last three games, a span in which he's added six shots on net, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating. The 26-year-old is up to seven assists, 13 shots, 26 blocks, 12 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 15 contests overall.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Produces assist
Samuel Girard logged an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.Girard helped out on Chris Wagner's first-period tally to open the scoring. The 26-year-old Girard hasn't found much consistency on offense this season -- he's gotten on the scoresheet in just four of 13 games, totaling six assists. He's added nine shots on net, 12 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. The blueliner continues to fill a top-four role, but he's a low-end option for fantasy managers.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Adds two assists
Samuel Girard notched two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Senators.Girard has three helpers over his last four contests. The 26-year-old defenseman is being deployed as usual in a second-pairing role with a little power-play time, but he isn't finding much consistency. He has five assists, three shots on goal, seven hits, 15 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over nine games this season.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Manages helper in win
Samuel Girard posted an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.Girard was the latest defenseman to get a look alongside Cale Makar on the top pairing, and it was on Makar's empty-netter that Girard earned his third point of the season. All three of them have been assists, as Girard has struggled to get involved in the offense. He's added just two shots on net with five hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across six appearances. He's worth a look in deeper formats as long as Devon Toews (lower body) is out.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Earns 200th career point
Samuel Girard logged two assists in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Golden Knights.Girard's first helper was the 200th point of his career, a milestone he reached in his 476th game. The 26-year-old blueliner is locked into a top-four role for the Colorado Avalanche, though he'll also be limited to the second power-play unit. He's topped the 30-point mark four times in his career, but he was held to 18 points in 59 regular-season outings in 2023-24 after a stint in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Girard has reached the 70-game mark in just four of his first seven seasons, so fantasy managers should expect him to sit out with injuries on occasion.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Pockets assist in win
Samuel Girard logged an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Stars in Game 5.Girard helped out on Casey Mittelstadt's go-ahead goal early in the third period. The helper was Girard's third in eight playoff appearances, and he hasn't scored a goal this postseason. The defenseman has added a modest eight shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-4 rating while skating in a second-pairing role since he recovered from a concussion that cost him four contests in mid-April.
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Avalanche's Samuel Girard: Nabs helper in postseason debut
Samuel Girard recorded an assist, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 6-2 win over the Jets in Game 3.Girard missed four games with a concussion, but he returned with 21:05 of ice time in Friday's contest. He also snapped the 10-game point drought that led into his absence, assisting on a Ross Colton tally in the third period. Caleb Jones was scratched to make way for Girard, who should hold down a top-four role going forward.
Samuel Girard
#49 D / Colorado Avalanche / EXP: 7YRS Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 lb Age: 26 College: NoneFantasy Points by Week
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