Samuel Girard - NHL News & Rumors

Rantanen has hat trick as Stars rally past Avalanche 4-2 in Game 7 to advance to 2nd round

Mikko Rantanen assisted on Wyatt Johnston’s tiebreaking power-play goal with 3:56 left before completing a third-period hat trick with an empty-netter as the Dallas Stars beat the...

MAY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gotta See It: Stars' Mikko Rantanen Ricochets Puck Off Samuel Girard For Huge Goal

MAY 4 • YOUTUBE

Adds insurance tally Girard scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Stars in Game 4.

Impact Girard scored midway through the third period to produce the final score. The 26-year-old defenseman has impressed in the postseason, earning a goal, two assists, six shots on net, seven hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over four contests. He's playing on the second pairing and has enough talent to continue to be a decent depth scorer on the blue line.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Landeskog scores 1st goal in nearly 3 years, Avalanche even series with 4-0 win over Stars in Game 4

Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal in nearly three years, Logan O’Connor had a short-handed tally and the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 in Game 4 to...

APRIL 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Draws assist in loss Girard notched an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 3.

Impact Girard set up a Valeri Nichushkin tally in the first period. The helper was Girard's second assist over three playoff contests, and he's added a plus-1 rating, three shots on net, four hits and two blocked shots. The 26-year-old blueliner continues to fill a bottom-four role with power-play time. He may continue to chip in depth offense but is unlikely to be a leader in that area for the Avalanche.

APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE

Colin Blackwell gets his chance and rises to occasion for Stars with OT winner in NHL playoffs

Colin Blackwell was hoping for another crack at the playoffs when he ended his free agency last summer by signing with the Dallas Stars

APRIL 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blackwell scores 17:46 into OT as Stars beat Avalanche 4-3 to even 1st-round NHL playoffs series 1-1

Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Game 2 to even up the first-round Western Conference series

APRIL 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hands out helper Saturday Girard notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Kings.

Impact Girard helped out on Valeri Nichushkin's game-tying tally in the second period, which evened the score at 2-2. This was Girard's first point in two games back after he missed four contests due an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old blueliner is at 24 points, 95 shots on net, 110 blocked shots, 62 hits and a plus-5 rating over 72 appearances. He'll moonlight as a top-pairing and first power-play unit option again Sunday versus the Ducks, but expect Cale Makar and Devon Toews to retake those roles in the playoffs after both blueliners were rested for the Avalanche's final road trip of the regular season.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Hands out helper Saturday Girard notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Kings.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Returning against Canucks Girard (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Thursday's clash with Vancouver, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Impact Girard will be back in action following a four-game stint on the shelf due to his undisclosed injury. Despite having generated just one of his 23 points this season with the man advantage, Girard is expected to link up with the No. 2 power-play. Still, there isn't enough offensive upside here to make Girard a viable option in most fantasy contests.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Remains unavailable against Vegas Girard (undisclosed) will not be an option versus the Golden Knights on Tuesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Girard will miss his fourth straight game due to his undisclosed injury and is running out of time to play again in the regular season. While the blueliner has managed 23 points this year, the bulk of that scoring was at the start of the 2024-25 campaign, as he has managed just three points in his last 19 outings. With Josh Manson (upper body) also sidelined, the Avs will utilize Keaton Middleton and Erik Johnson on the third pairing.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Considered day-to-day Girard was labeled day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Vegas, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports.

Impact Girard is currently mired in a 19-game goal drought during which he managed just three assists and 20 shots. Between his injury absence and the offensive slump, the 26-year-old blueliner looks poised to miss the 30-point mark for the second straight year. If Girard remains out Tuesday, Keaton Middleton should continue to feature in the third pairing.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Plucks apple in win Girard notched an assist in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Kings.

Impact Girard snapped a three-game dry spell on offense, though he also missed two games in that span due to a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old defenseman is playing in a third-pairing role for now, but he often sees top-four minutes as a more established option than Sam Malinski or Keaton Middleton. Girard is up to 23 points, 86 shots on net, 100 blocked shots, 55 hits and a plus-7 rating through 68 outings.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Girard (lower body) will play against Detroit on Tuesday, per Conor McGahey of Altitude TV.

Impact Girard will return to action following a two-game absence and see time on the second power-play unit. He has contributed three goals, 22 points, 83 shots on net, 94 blocked shots and 53 hits in 66 appearances this season. Girard will replace Erik Johnson (lower body) in Tuesday's lineup.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Out Saturday Head coach Jared Bednar ruled out Girard (lower body) for Saturday's game versus the Canadiens, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Girard will miss his second game in a row due to the injury. The 26-year-old's absence will allow Keaton Middleton to stay in the lineup. Girard's next chance to play is Tuesday at home versus the Red Wings.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with lower-body injury Girard isn't in the lineup Thursday versus Ottawa because of a lower-body injury, per Brennan Vogt of Mile High Hockey.

Impact Girard is considered day-to-day, so perhaps he'll still be an option Saturday against Montreal. The 26-year-old has three goals, 22 points, 53 hits and 94 blocks in 66 outings in 2024-25. Keaton Middleton is set to face the Senators because of Girard's absence.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Sets up empty-netter Girard produced an assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

Impact Girard obtained the puck and set up Valeri Nichushkin on the Avalanche's empty-netter to close out the scoring. The 26-year-old Girard picked up some slack Friday when Josh Manson (upper body) left the contest, and he'd likely have the most ice time to gain if Manson misses additional time. This was Girard's second straight game with a helper after an 11-game point drought. He's at 22 points, 79 shots on net, 89 blocked shots, 52 hits and a plus-7 rating over 64 appearances.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps slump with helper Girard provided an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Wild.

Impact Girard had gone 11 games without a point prior to Tuesday. His role has been shrinking -- he was under 20 minutes of ice time for a third straight game, though he still finished with more (18:32) than Ryan Lindgren (16:08) as the two compete for time in the bottom four on the left side of the Avalanche's defense. Girard has limited fantasy upside, but he has produced 21 points, 79 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 52 hits and a plus-7 rating across 63 appearances this season.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Zuccarello scores the shootout winner, Gustavsson stands tall in net and Wild beat Avalanche 2-1

Mats Zuccarello scored the winner in the shootout after also scoring in regulation to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Role shrinking due to slump, trades Girard's point drought reached 11 games in Monday's 3-0 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Girard's role has shrunk recently, in part due to his slump but also because of the Avalanche's acquisition of Ryan Lindgren, who has functioned in a top-four spot. This has bumped Girard down to the third pairing -- he's been under 20 minutes of ice time in each of the last two games. Girard should still be able to fend off Keaton Middleton for playing time, but the role reduction hurts his fantasy value. For the season, Girard has 20 points, 77 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 52 hits and a plus-6 rating over 62 appearances.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps goal drought in home victory Girard scored an even-strength goal on three shots and went plus-1 Sunday in a 2-0 win over Philadelphia.

Impact Girard joined the rush and converted on a feed from Casey Mittelstadt to open the scoring at 8:33 of the second period. The goal was Girard's first since Nov. 23, a span of 30 games. The left-shot blueliner has provided three goals, 20 points, 10 PIM, 69 shots on goal, 77 blocked shots, 43 hits and 16 takeaways through 51 appearances this season. While Girard won't fill the scoresheet often, he's capable of chipping in from time to time.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets helper in loss Girard recorded an assist and three hits in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.

Impact The helper was Girard's first point in three games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The defenseman has resumed his regular role on the second pairing and second power-play unit. He's not a top scorer from the blue line, but his 19 points in 45 contests is already better than his 18 points in 59 outings in the 2023-24 regular season. He's added 43 hits, 70 blocked shots, 61 shots on net and a plus-3 rating in 2024-25.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to rock Girard (upper body) will return to the lineup versus Edmonton on Thursday, according toAvalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey.

Impact Girard sat out three games with the injury. He has two goals, 16 assists and 67 blocked shots over 42 games this season. Girard will play alongside Calvin de Haan as Sam Malinski will be the odd-man out.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Thursday Girard (upper body) is questionable for Thursday's tilt against Edmonton, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Impact Girard has missed Colorado's past three games and is day-to-day. He has two goals and 18 points in 42 outings in 2024-25. If he does play versus the Oilers, then Calvin de Haan might be a healthy scratch.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Tuesday Girard (upper body) won't play Tuesday against the Rangers and remains day-to-day, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Girard was a late scratch for Thursday's game against Minnesota due to an upper-body injury, and he'll be forced to miss a third consecutive matchup Tuesday. It's not yet clear when he'll be ready to return, but his next chance to suit up will be Thursday against the Oilers. Calvin de Haan should remain in the lineup Tuesday.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

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Rantanen has hat trick as Stars rally past Avalanche 4-2 in Game 7 to advance to 2nd round

Landeskog scores 1st goal in nearly 3 years, Avalanche even series with 4-0 win over Stars in Game 4

Colin Blackwell gets his chance and rises to occasion for Stars with OT winner in NHL playoffs

Blackwell scores 17:46 into OT as Stars beat Avalanche 4-3 to even 1st-round NHL playoffs series 1-1

Zuccarello scores the shootout winner, Gustavsson stands tall in net and Wild beat Avalanche 2-1