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Colorado Avalanche
Samuel Girard
Age: 26Position: D
TOI
75%
Fantasy
62%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
20%
Assists
64%
Power-Play
41%
SOG
51%
Plus/Minus
73%
Hits
54%
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Samuel Girard (undisclosed) is expected to return to the Avalanche lineup Wednesday vs. Anaheim.

Girard missed Colorado's previous game due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return to the Avalanche lineup Wednesday vs. Anaheim. The 25-year-old defensemen is in his seventh NHL season and has an assist, 13 SOG, and a -8 plus/minus through 13 games played so far this season.

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Girard (undisclosed) is listed as a scratch for Monday's game in Seattle.

There was no indication from the team that Girard was in danger of missing Monday's game prior to the Roster Report being finalized shortly before puck drop. The 25-year-old defenseman has registered no goals and one assist in 13 games this season.

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Samuel Girard has a lower-body injury and is day-to-day.

Girard's lower-body injury comes as somewhat of a surprise after he played a season high 23:19 TOI in the Avalanche's second game in Finland Nov. 5th vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets his last time out. It is a tough blow for the injured Avalanche who also announced Bowen Byram is week-to-week earlier Tuesday.

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Girard (lower-body) has been cleared to play on Friday.

Girard has been out since March 8th but is set to return to the lineup on Friday. With Girard back, the Avalanche blueline will likely look exactly how they are expecting heading into the playoffs. Girard has scored five goals with 22 assists (27 points) in 56 games this season.

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Girard left Friday's game with an undisclosed injury and did not return; questionable to play Saturday.

Colorado head coach Jared Bednar did not have an update on Girard's status postgame, so it's unclear what his status is heading into Saturday. With Ryan Graves also getting hurt in the game, the Avalanche may have to turn to an emergency recall to serve as their No.6 defenseman on Saturday.

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The Avalanche have signed Samuel Girard to a seven-year deal worth $35.0M ($5.0M AAV).

Girard posted a career-high with 27 points (4G / 23A) in 82 games last season. Girard will be the man in Colorado to start 2020 following the trade of Tyson Barrie. However, Cale Makar could quickly elevate up the depth chart but Girard will likely play on the top-pair and second power-play to open the season.

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Girard (upper-body) will return to the Avalanche lineup for Game 1.

Girard suffered an upper-body injury in Game 2 in Calgary and missed the next three games. With Girard returning to the lineup, the Avalanche are expected to go with 11 forwards and seven defenseman but it remains unclear whether Girard or Cale Makar will quarterback the second power-play unit—they alternated in Thursday’s practice.

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