Samuel Girard

Samuel Girard was able to light the lamp for the Avalanche Thursday night, scoring one goal in a 4-2 loss to the Canucks.

Fantasy Impact

Girard has now picked up points in three of his last six games for the Avalanche, scoring two goals and adding one assist in that span. The 24-year-old blueliner has been more impactful in the defensive zone for much of the season for the Avalanche, recording just eight points (three goals, five assists) in 31 games so far this season.

Samuel Girard netted the second of six goals the Avalanche hung on the Minnesota Wild in their early-week victory. He finished the game with a goal, an assist, a plus-2 rating, two PIMs, four shots and two hits.

Fantasy Impact

Girard was the beneficiary of a defensive pinch while Minnesota was trying to exit the zone. He was able to create a turn over and shovel a back hand on net. The former Avalanche Tyson Jost tried to block it but ended up redirecting the puck in. Tonight's effort brings him to one goal and two points through three games this year. He provided a lot of peripheral action this evening as well so managers might want to check his roster percentage and see if there's room on your bench.

Sam Girard found the back of the net as the Avalanche dispatched the Boston Bruins 4-3 in OT. He recorded a goal, an even-rating, two PIMs, two shots and one hit.

Fantasy Impact

Girard's shot had seeing eyes on this one. It bounced off a defenders shin pad, the went through two players, bounced again over Linus Ullmark's pad, tapped off the post and went in. It's his fifth of the year and the Avalanche defense accounted for three of the goals.

Sam Girard recorded two points, an even-rating and one shot in Colorado's 3-2 OT victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.

Fantasy Impact

Girard and defensive partner Devon Toews accounted for five assists on the night as they were both wheeling and finding open players. Girard doesn't provide the most in the hits department but is a solid piece of any fantasy d-corps due to his points upside. He has four goals and 19 assists this year.

Samuel Girard logged one assist, blocked four shots, added two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.

Fantasy Impact

On the season Girard has 16 points, 39 shots on goal, 36 blocks, 14 PIM and an even rating through 25 games. With injuries and COVID problems, Girard will be seeing top-pair minutes.