Reader Grade: A-, Staff Grade: A- With all the negativity surrounding the Ottawa Senators for the last seven years, it's sometimes easy to forget that there has also been some real bright spots.
On occasion, the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded to a player who has battled through adversity under extenuating personal circumstances, a debilitating injury, or a health scare.
The Claude Giroux slapshot on a breakaway is my favourite thing. Or one of them anyway. And it ain’t close. Hypothetically, if you were the pro-tank type, this woulda been one of those games that would have been good to lose in regulation.
The slapshot heard 'round the world. Claude Giroux broke a 13-game goalless drought. Then he won the game on a slapshot in the shootout to propel the Ottawa Senators 3-2 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night at Nationwide Arena.
There are only four games for Monday's NHL slate, but there seem to be goal-scoring opportunities in each one.
Phil Kessel could be nearing a return to the NHL as the Vancouver Canucks have hosted the three-time Stanley Cup winner for a workout. Kessel, 36, entered this season without a contract for the first time in his 17-year career, but the red-hot Canucks could look to sign the winger.
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – The Battle of Ontario is Back, Baby episode on ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Guentzel.
The Nashville Predators got depth scoring in the first period going up 3-0, but the Ottawa Senators came storming back to dominate play in the second and third to force overtime.
Our NHL totals didn't quite pan out last night, so we turn back to the player props market with a pair of terrific looking spots for shots on goal. Not only do these players look great, but the prices offer us some incredible value.
Debating which players belong in the Hall of Fame and which ones should come short is usually a very hotly contested issue. If someone is inducted, they are some of the best players in the sport.
Star forward Claude Giroux’s journey from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Ottawa Senators via the Florida Panthers is a tale of unexpected twists. His transition began with a potential move to aid a contender in their attempts to clinch the Stanley Cup, catching the attention of teams like the Colorado Avalanche along the way.
A pair of prominent National Hockey League veterans picked up their respective 1,000th career points mere minutes apart on what could now be called a “Milestone Monday” for the league.
Claude Giroux scored on a breakaway 20 seconds into overtime as the Ottawa Senators finished off a 3-2 victory over the host Los Angeles Kings on Sunday to win consecutive games for the first time since late October.
Giroux got his first game against his former team out of the way last week in Ottawa and even tallied career goal No. 300 in a 2-1 loss. However, Giroux knows Saturday will be different.
The Ottawa Senators will look to snap a frustrating seven-game losing streak when they battle the host Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. Especially maddening was the Senators' 4-3 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.
The Senators' addition of Giroux gives them a skater with 85 games of playoff experience. Ottawa hasn't made the postseason since 2017.
Giroux finished the 2021-2022 regular season with 21 goals and 44 assists for 65 points across 75 games between the Flyers and Panthers.
With the Florida Panthers still hoping to try and re-sign him and several other teams waiting for their chance, Claude Giroux is a wanted man. One team that most might not have expected is the usually tight-budgeted Ottawa Senators, who have emerged as a “legitimate option” for the veteran forward according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic.
The 34-year old is coming off a 21 goal and 65 point season in 75 games, including 23 points in 18 games with the Panthers, and has 294 goals and 923 points in his career.
Claude Giroux still wants to play for a contender, but the market this summer may not have enough of them for him to choose from come July 13. Even the team he was traded to at the deadline isn’t a lock with their cap issues.
Wherever he lands, Giroux will have an outside chance at hitting the 1,000-point mark this season. The 15-year NHL veteran currently sits at 923 and needs just six goals to hit 300.
His eight-year extension that kicked in prior to 2014-15 is now expiring, and Giroux could hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in his 15-year career.
When asked about his future NHL plans, Claude Giroux says he can picture himself back in a Florida Panthers uniform. He noted he has no negative thoughts on his decision to come to Florida and that it is fun place to play.
The Trade The Philadelphia Flyers ended weeks of speculation by trading their captain, Claude Giroux, to the Florida Panthers for a package that included Florida’s 2024 first-round pick, its 2023 third-round pick and right winger Owen Tippett
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