Claude Giroux

Claude Giroux grabbed two assists in a loss against the Kings on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux's two assists brought him up to 42 assists and 58 points on the season.

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Claude Giroux scored with seven seconds remaining, bringing the Flyers within a goal, but it would be too late. The Capitals sealed the win four seconds later with an empty-netter.

Fantasy Impact: Fantasy owners will gladly take the tally, which was Giroux's 14th of the season. It broke a six-game scoreless drought, dating back to Dec. 27. Giroux has been held off the scoresheet in five of the last six games. Don't let that discourage you at all from starting him. He should be locked in your lineup.

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Claude Giroux assisted on a pair of third-period goals against the Hurricanes in a 5-3 loss.

Fantasy Impact: He snapped a four-game pointless streak, but still has 46 points in 40 games. Giroux does have a chance at his second straight 100-point season, but he would have to go on a nice offensive run at some point. Even if he doesn't, Giroux should be one of your best fantasy players for the rest of the year.

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Claude Giroux ripped a great shot past Pekka Rinne during Philadelphia's win over the Predators on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact: It was Giroux's first goal in six games, but he is still playing well over a point-per-game pace. He has been very consistent and should continue to be relied on in fantasy lineups.

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Claude Giroux scored a goal and added three assists in Flyers' rout over Sabres on Saturday

Fantasy Impact: Giroux is up to 36 points in 27 games and is the clear offensive producer for the team. The captain is a must-have in fantasy leagues.

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Claude Giroux picked up a goal off a nice pass from Jake Voracek in Saturday's big win over the Penguins.

Fantasy Impact: The Flyers' captain is easily the best Flyer to own on your team, and deserves a start anytime his team is playing.

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Claude Giroux picked up another two assists in Saturday's loss to Lightning.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux is a point leader, and an elite fantasy player. He should be started when he has a game.

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Claude Giroux picked up another goal and two assists in Saturday's win over the Blackhawks. He also became fourth in franchise history with points after picking up the three points.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux is continuing his major success this season and is worthy of a start in your lineup each day he has a game.

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Claude Giroux set up a great give and go with Travis Konecny, as well as tallied a secondary assist on Ghost's game-winner in OT.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux is up to nineteen points in sixteen games for the Flyers season. The captain is a must-have in fantasy lineups.

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Claude Giroux picked up a breakaway goal in the Flyers' win over the Kings Thursday night to continue his early season success.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux is now up to fourteen points in the thirteen games he has played, and is definitely worth a start each day he has a game. The Captain is flashing why he was a Hart trophy contender last season.

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Claude Giroux picks up another two assists in loss to Blue Jackets.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux now leads the team in points with 10 points in seven games. He is an obvious fantasy option for your lineups.

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Claude Giroux found the net twice in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 6 - 5 shootout victory over the Florida Panthers Tuesday night.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux now has at least one point in five of the last six games this season. He continues to be a key playmaker in this high-octane, albeit sporadic, offense. With all five of the Flyers’ regulation goals coming in the second period, Giroux will look to lead his team to more consistent production against the Columbus Blue Jackets, who allowed eight goals to Tampa Bay last Saturday.

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Claude Giroux picked up two assists in the Flyers' home opener loss to the Sharks Tuesday night.

Fantasy Impact: Despite a low scoring affair on the Flyers's end, the captain still picked up assists on both of the team's goals. He is a key fantasy asset for any team.

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Giroux helped Jakub Voracek for a power-play goal in the first period of the Flyers' 3-2 loss on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact: With eighty points in 68 games (and shooting at 14.7%), Giroux is a top-notch player for fantasy.

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Giroux helped Travis Konecny for a power play goal in the second period as the Flyers won 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact: With 56 points in 48 games (+9), Giroux has been a reliable source for fantasy all season.

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Giroux helped Wayne Simmonds (PPG) and Sean Couturier in the second period as the Flyers won 5-3 on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact: In all but a handful of games, Giroux has rewarded his fantasy owners with plentiful points.

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Giroux scored in the first period, helped Sean Couturier in the second and Wayne Simmonds in the third as the Flyers cruised to a 6-3 win on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact: With 51 points in 41 games (+9), Giroux is having a great season and is a reliable fantasy choice.

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Giroux helped Sean Couturier in the first period and Ivan Provorov for a power play empty-netter in the third period as the Flyers won 6-4 on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact: With 48 points in 40 games (+10), Giroux is having a phenomenal season and is a reliable source of points for fantasy.

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Giroux helped Shayne Gostisbehere and Sean Couturier in the second period and Brandon Manning in the third period of the Flyers 5-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Friday.

Fantasy Impact: Reliability, thy name is Claude Giroux, now on a seven-game point streak.

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Giroux helped Sean Couturier In the third period as the Flyers tried to make up a 3-0 deficit; but they fell short, losing 3-2 to the Panthers.

Fantasy Impact: With points in nine of his last games, Giroux is very reliable in fantasy. Overall, his 43 points in 37 games (+9) outpace his career.

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Giroux helped Michael Raffl and Shayne Gostisbehere in the third period of the Flyers' 4-2 loss to the Sabres.

Fantasy Impact: Continuing with his steady play, Giroux has a four-game point streak going. Overall, he has 41 in 35 (+8).

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Giroux helped Wayne Simmonds and Robert Hagg in the second period, and then Sean Couturier in the third period for the game winner of the Flyers' 4-3 victory over the Red Wings.

Fantasy Impact: With admirable consistency, Giroux now has 39 points in 34 games (+10).

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Giroux helped Shayne Gostisbehere's power play goal in the second period of the Flyers' 2-1 overtime win on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact: For fantasy players, Giroux is a steady source of points, giving you a goal or an assist in almost every game.

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Giroux scored in the first period and helped Sean Couturier in the third period of the Flyers' 4-2 victory on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact: With 34 points in thirty games (+9), Giroux has been consistently solid, even during the Flyers' losing streak. A good choice in fantasy if you can afford him.

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Giroux helped Shayne Gostisbehere in the first period and the Ghost returned the favor in the second period as the Flyers defeated Vancouver 4-1 on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact: With 32 points in 29 games (+8), Giroux is a star brightly shining in fantasy and real-life.

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Both of Giroux' assists came in the second period as the Flyers defeated Edmonton 4-2 on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux continues to rack up points, with thirty in 28 games (+9).

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Giroux' goal came 48 seconds into the first period and that was it for the Flyers' offense versus the Sharks.

Fantasy Impact: His team may be losing but Giroux is hot, with 28 points in 25 games (+8) and a five-game streak.

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Giroux scored the Flyers' first goal in the second period and then helped Sean Couturier to give them a 4-2 lead. They were unable to hold it and lost 5-4 in overtime to the Islanders.

Fantasy Impact: With a three-game streak and 25 points in 23 games on the season (+10), Giroux is excellent in fantasy and for his team.

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Giroux helped Jakub Voracek in the second period of the Flyers overtime loss to the Islanders.

Fantasy Impact: With 23 points in 22 games (+7) and shooting at 20.9%, Giroux is far outpacing last year's stats. It's probably not sustainable, but he's a good choice right now.

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Giroux helped Jakub Voracek in the third period of the Flyers' 5-2 loss on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux is looking good with 22 points in 21 games (+7), shooting at 23.1%.

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Giroux helped Jakub Voracek in the first period of the Flyers' 3-2 shootout loss on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact: At 21 points in 19 games (+7) and shooting 24.3%, Giroux is well ahead of his stats for both last season and his career.

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Giroux scored in the first period and helped Jakub Voracek and Sean Couturier as the Flyers beat the Blackhawks 3-1.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux (and his line) are hot as fire right now. He has points in all but four of this season's 16 games and is +7 on the ice.

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Giroux scored in the second period as the Flyers were defeated 5-4 by the Avalanche.

Fantasy Impact: At 17 points in 15 games (+4), Giroux stays hot.

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Giroux helped Brandon Manning in the second period and scored in the third period as the Flyers shut out St. Louis 2-0.

Fantasy Impact: At 16 points in 14 games (+3) and shooting at 24.1%, Giroux continues his hot stretch.

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The Flyers came back from a 3-0 deficit in the third period to tie the game, but lost in OT to Arizona.

Fantasy Impact: With 14 points in 12 games (+3) and shooting at 25%, Giroux' season is off to a flying start.

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Giroux scored in the second period of the Flyers' 4-2 victory over the Maple Leafs.

Fantasy Impact: With 12 points in 11 games (+2), Giroux is off to a solid start this season.

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Giroux helped Sean Couturier in the first period of the Flyers' 6-2 defeat by the Ducks.

Fantasy Impact: With eleven points in nine games (+2), Giroux is looking good so far.

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Giroux scored in the first period of the Flyers' 2-1 win over the Oilers.

Fantasy Impact: Ten points in eight games (+2) is a nice start to the season for Giroux.

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Giroux scored and assisted Sean Couturier in the second period of the Flyers' 5-1 victory over the Panthers.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has nine points in six games (+2) so his season is off to a fine start.

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Giroux assisted Sean Couturier in the second period of the Flyers OT win over the Ducks.

Fantasy Impact: This was the center's first point of the season.

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Giroux had an assist during the Flyers 3-0 win versus New Jersey. He had six shots on goal in 17:22 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: He has four assists in his last four games but has not scored a goal in his last nine games. This season in 78 games Giroux has 14 goals and 43 assists.

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Claude Giroux helped on two goals on Tuesday, one at even-strength and the other short-handed.

Fantasy Impact: While the Flyers struggle, Giroux refuses to do so. He has six assists and two goals over his last 10 games.

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Claude Giroux's 13th goal of the season Tuesday night was a game-winner in the 6-3 victory over the Sabres.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux hadn't scored since February 2nd. His season has been a disappointing one, with just 46 points in 65 games for someone who's finished the last three seasons with points in excess of 67.

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Claude Giroux scored his 12th goal of the season Thursday night on the power-play.

Fantasy Impact: At only 41 points in 52 games, Giroux has been a bit of a disappointment in 2016-17. His minus-14 rating doesn't help matters much, either.

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Claude Giroux scored two goals on Thursday versus the Ottawa Senators, including the game-winner just 40 seconds into overtime.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has points in four-straight games, including three goals. His five SOG from last night were the most he's had in 10 contests.

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Flyers C Claude Giroux assisted on Mark Streit's game-winning goal on Thursday night, his 13th assist of the young season.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has 17 points in 18 games, good for the quickest start of his career. With a solid cast around him right now, Giroux could be looking at an 80-90 point season with ease.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux assisted on one goal on Sunday, as the Flyers were defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 6-2. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has four points in his past fives games, and 44 assists on the season. Despite the loss, the Flyers remain one point ahead of Boston for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

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Claude Giroux exited Saturday's game with what was indicated to be a head injury, but he's OK and expected to play Monday against the Jets. (Source: ESPN)

Fantasy Impact: This is good news for the Flyers and fantasy owners as it seemed like there was a chance the injury could be more significant since it was involving the head. It seems like there will be no lingering effects from Saturday's early exit.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux scored a goal on Tuesday night, as the Flyers blew a late lead to the Columbus Blue Jackets and lost 3-2 in a shootout. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has been producing like a captain should down the stretch: he has four points in his past five games as the Flyers are now in the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux assisted on one goal on Tuesday night, as the Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 4-3. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: The assist was Giroux's 40th of the season. He has one goal and three assists in his past five games. Giroux has 18 goals and 40 assists in 65 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux assisted on two goals on Monday night, as the Flyers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 4-2. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has eight points in his past five games. Simply put, he is on fire right now.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux racked up four assists on Monday night, as the Flyers defeated the Calgary Flames by a score of 5-3. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux is up to 37 assists on the season, and him playing well down the stretch may determine if the Flyers sneak into the playoffs.

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Claude Giroux has been ruled out of Tuesday's game due to his upper-body injury, according to the team. It will be the second consecutive game Giroux has missed as a result of his injury. (Source: Flyers on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux will continue to be missed by the Flyers and fantasy owners alike. There was a chance that Giroux could have played, so it does seem like he's at least approaching return.

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Claude Giroux could return from his upper-body injury to play on Tuesday against Carolina, according to the Flyers. Giroux missed his first game of the season over the weekend. (Source: Flyers on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has been extremely solid since a slow start to the season, and the injury couldn't have come at a worse time. The Flyers' leader was putting together potentially his best month of the season. Owners are hoping he'll be able to return without missing a beat.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux was the lone Flyer to assist on Shayne Gostisbehere’s goal on Saturday. The Flyers fell to the New Jersey Devils by a score of 2-1 in overtime. (Source: ESPN.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has been a consistent contributor this season for the Flyers. He has 45 points on the year and seven points in his past seven games.

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Claude Giroux scored two goals and provided an assist in Thursday's win. He finished with five shots on goal and plus-two rating on the night.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has been on fire of late, providing eight points over his last six games, including three multi-point efforts. He now has 43 points in 49 games played this season.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux scored a goal in the third period on Sunday night, as the Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings in a shootout by a score of 2-1. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: The goal was Giroux's 13th of the season. He also buried his shootout attempt to help the Flyers win. Giroux has six points in his past five games.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux scored one goal and had two assists as the Flyers defeated the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night by a score of 4-1. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux is playing extremely well right now. He has produced multi-point games in three of Philly's past four games.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux scored one goal and assisted on another in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Islanders. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: If you're experiencing a feeling of deja vu, here is the reason why: Giroux also had a goal and an assist on December 4th against the New Jersey Devils. Giroux is up to 10 goals and 14 assists on the season. His 10 goals are a team-high, and his 14 assists have him tied with Jakub Voracek for the team lead in that category.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux assisted on a first period goal in Philadelphia's 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has seven points in his past five games, and it is probably no coincidence that the Flyers have won four of their past five games. For the Flyers to win, Giroux being productive is almost a necessity.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux assisted on two goals Friday night, and the Flyers were able to defeat the Nashville Predators in overtime by a score of 3-2. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux is up to 11 assists on the season, to go with his eight goals. He leads the Flyers in goals and points, and is second on the team with 31 PIM.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist on Tuesday night versus the Los Angeles Kings, but the Flyers fell to the Kings in a shootout by a score of 3-2. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux's assist was his seventh of the season and his goal was his sixth of the season. He has six points in his past five games.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux scored a power play goal on Thursday versus the Washington Capitals, but contributed next to nothing else in the Flyers' 5-2 loss. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux had a goal, his fifth of the season, but contributed nothing other than that. Giroux had zeroes in the following categories: assists, +/-, PIM, hits, and blocks. He has four points in his past four games, but the team is falling on hard times with a 2-6-2 record in their past ten games. It may not be long until Giroux's numbers regress to reflect the Flyers' losing ways.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux was unable to register any points on Tuesday night versus Colorado as the Flyers were shutout by a score of 4-0. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Coming into this game, Giroux had four points (one goal and three assists) in his past four games. Giroux has managed to put up points despite the team's struggles. The Flyers next play on Thursday versus Washington.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux picked up his second assist of the season on Tuesday in an overtime loss to Buffalo. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has been playing well as of late. He has two goals and one assist in his past three games, and will try to get the Flyers back in the win column on Thursday versus New Jersey. The Devils are below the Flyers in the standings but have won four of their past five, so it will be a good challenge for Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux did not officially record a point on Saturday night versus the New York Rangers, but he did help his team pick up a point in the 3-2 shootout victory. The Flyers converted two of their three shootout attempts, while the Rangers only converted one. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux, who shot second for Philadelphia in the shootout, followed teammate Sam Gagner's goal with a goal of his own. He was able to get one by New York Rangers G Henrik Lundqvist after an absolutely filthy move. Giroux's shootout goal ended up being the game-winner, as Flyers G Steve Mason denied Rangers C Dominic Moore on the Rangers' third shootout attempt to win it.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux scored two goals on Wednesday night, and the Flyers defeated the Boston Bruins in overtime by a score of 5-4. Giroux scored once in the third period and then netted the power play overtime winner. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: This was an impressive comeback for the Flyers, and a big night for Giroux. After costing his team early in the game with penalties and turnovers, he more than made up for all of that with two huge goals. These were goals two and three on the season for the Flyers captain, and this performance actually doubled his season point total. He came into Wednesday night's game with one goal and one assist.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux netted his first goal of the season on Wednesday night, as the Flyers defeated the visiting Blackhawks by a score of 3-0. (Source: ESPN)

Fantasy Impact: After scoring his first point of the season on Saturday via assist, the Flyers captain got his first goal in Philadelphia's fourth game of the season on Wednesday. The Flyers have won two straight after losing in overtime versus Tampa Bay last Thursday and getting blown out by the Panthers on Saturday. It is very encouraging to see the Flyers put three pucks past a goalie like Corey Crawford, and the Flyers will need Giroux to be big this season if they have any playoff aspirations.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux contributed one assist, two shots on goal, and a -1 rating against the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Giroux's Flyers were obliterated by a score of 7-1. (Source: ESPN)

Fantasy Impact: It is good to see Giroux contribute something after being held without any points against Tampa Bay on Thursday. He is our ECR's 7th ranked player overall, and expectations for him are very high. If the Flyers have any aspirations of making the playoffs, they will need Claude Giroux to produce at an elite level.

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Philadelphia Flyers C Claude Giroux recorded zero goals and zero assists Thursday night in Tampa, as the Flyers lost to the Lightning by a score of 3-2 in overtime. Giroux also had a -1 +/- rating for the night. (Source: ESPN)

Fantasy Impact: Giroux had 73 points a season ago, so there more than likely will not be many games with zero points. Giroux had three shots on goal and three shots miss the net, so at least he is getting chances. He blew a golden chance in the first period, as he was awarded a penalty shot after being hooked on a breakaway. However, he could not convert. The Flyers next game is on Saturday on the road versus the Florida Panthers.

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