Claude Giroux RUMORS & NEWS

Philly.com "Claude Giroux's first year as the Flyers' captain will not be remembered fondly. It's not that the slick-passing, 25-year-old center played poorly - it's that his team, for a variety of reasons, never clicked until they were eliminated from the playoffs and the pressure had been..." May 01

Courier-Post "Claude Giroux's first season as Flyers captain was an enjoyable but frustrating learning experience. His individual stats dropped slightly and his team missed the playoffs. "Obviously, it was something new," Giroux said. "It was a good experience to have that 'C' and also to have a lot of..." April 28

Courier-Post "On a day off that followed an ugly Flyers loss in Montreal, Danny Briere huddled with Matt Read for a heart-to-heart Sunday. Other players talked among themselves or thought about Claude Giroux’s harsh message. The Flyer captain’s demands for more effort in a postgame interview after the loss..." February 19

The Globe and Mail "The line of Claude Giroux, Matt Read and Jakub Voracek combined for three goals and 10 points Monday, helping the Philadelphia Flyers break a slump with a 7-0 matinee victory over the New York Islanders. Giroux scored two goals and added an assist, Read had a goal and two assists and Voracek..." February 18

CSN Philly "One of the more startling stats following the Flyers' tense 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay on Tuesday was individual faceoffs. Claude Giroux won 72 percent of his draws. He was a perfect 7 for 7 against righthander Steven Stamkos and won 6 of 9 from lefty Vinny Lecavalier. “Didn’t know that,”..." February 07

CSN Philly "There were very few positives to come out of the Flyers’ ugly 5-1 loss in Tampa Bay just over a week ago. But one silver lining, according to Danny Briere – and one that has continued to pay off – was the play of rookie Tye McGinn. “We had a terrible game, but I remember leaving that game..." February 05

CSN Philly "Claude Giroux says he isn't hurt. Despite not having scored a goal since the Flyers' second game of the season and appearing almost invisible at times through many of the games that have followed, the team captain said he's feeling fine – and had nothing more to say on the matter. He is not,..." February 01

Philly.com "In his latest effort to generate offense from his sputtering team, Flyers coach Peter Laviolette on Thursday stuck Danny Briere on the left wing of his buddy Claude Giroux's line. Wayne Simmonds remains on the right wing. Laviolette used the combination late in the 2-1 loss at the Rangers on..." January 31

CSN Philly "The question surrounding the Claude Giroux debate these days isn't whether the dynamic center will be named the 19th captain of the Flyers, but when. Sporting a 'C' going into training camp would be nice. General manager Paul Holmgren said on CSN this week it would happen in the coming..." January 09

Pro Hockey Talk "This is why we need the hockey season to begin. In a lengthy, wide-ranging interview with Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sidney Crosby addressed claims he injured both of Claude Giroux's wrists during last year's playoffs…by dismissing those claims without apology: Rorabaugh:..." October 17

CSN Philly "When drafting your fantasy hockey team in the coming weeks and picking out your favorite Flyers, make sure to definitely leave room for Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell. Giroux and Hartnell were recently included on NHL.com's top-50 fantasy player ranking list. Giroux, who ranked fourth..." September 07

CSN Philly "It's been 20 days since the Stanley Cup-bound Devils eliminated the Flyers from the 2012 playoffs. But three Flyers still sit at the top of the playoff leaderboards, according to ProHockeyTalk. ProHockeyTalk's James O'Brien posted the leaders in points, goals, plus/minus, points for a..." May 29

CSN Philly "Claude Giroux had a remarkable series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, accumulating six goals and eight assists that propelled him to the top of the NHL's postseason scoring list. For the three games of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New Jersey Devils, though, it's been a very..." May 05

CSN Philly "When Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren announced back on Dec. 15, 2011 that Chris Pronger would be lost for the season with a severe concussion, the most underlying question many wondered was "Who would wear the 'C'?" Not just in the short term of this season, but beyond that in the event..." April 25

CSN Philly "Pressure. Some people shy away from it, others embrace it. Claude Giroux said after Friday night's Game 5 that he loves pressure; he proved it on Sunday. The Flyers center made a statement on his first shift, delivering a hard check to Sidney Crosby, and then scoring the game's first goal..." April 23

Courier-Post "Claude Giroux spotted two Penguins fans who were up against the Consol Energy Center glass and riding him all night. Instead of ignoring these guys, the Flyers All-Star center kept looking their way. This went on a week ago, and Giroux used the insults and obscene hand gestures directed toward..." April 21

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Sidney Crosby bit off his words like they were stale beef jerky. The topic was why the Penguins center swatted away the glove of Philadelphia winger Jakub Voracek as it lay on the ice following a scrum in the first period of Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Flyers. "I don't like any guy on their..." April 16

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "Claude Giroux can spin a puck from the blade of his right-handed stick. He can fire it. He can lift it. He can manipulate its direction and pace. None of this surprises Jaromir Jagr, the eighth-leading scorer in NHL history. What impressed Jagr, though, is that Giroux works almost as hard as..." April 11

CSN Philly "Not a lot of surprises Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center as the Flyers handed out their annual team awards. Claude Giroux won the Bobby Clarke Trophy as the club's MVP, as voted by members of the media. Giroux, who came into the Buffalo match with career-highs in goals (28),..." April 06

Courier-Post "Next year, if Chris Pronger doesn't return, the Flyers should hand over the captain's C to G. Thursday night, Claude Giroux was handed the team's Most Valuable Player award before the last regular season home game at the Wells Fargo Center, a 2-1 comeback win over the Sabres. The fans responded..." April 06

Courier-Post "The chirpiness in Claude Giroux's words sounded like his victory voice. Ten minutes after the Flyers had lost a Saturday matinee to the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in a shootout, their top scorer was upbeat, even though he'd just gone scoreless for the third game in a row — this doughnut including a..." April 01

CSN Philly "Seven games to go in the NHL regular season and Claude Giroux still has a chance to catch Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin for the scoring title. It's a long shot though, given Malkin has 95 points – nine more than Giroux. But it's a goal, too. "It's something I really don't control and what I..." March 26

CSN Philly "Claude Giroux's teammates and coaches had plenty of words to use to describe his shootout goal that won the Flyers' game against the Maple Leafs, 1-0, on Saturday: Dirty. Beautiful. Creative. Unreal. As it turns out, Giroux calls it something else entirely. "The Datsyuk," he..." March 11

CSN Philly "Scott Hartnell came into Tuesday's game against Detroit having taken just 18 faceoffs all season. He took 16 against the Red Wings because Claude Giroux is nursing a bruised hand. "What do you mean one hand?" Giroux asked, trying to be serious. "Hartsy's been good on..." March 07

CSN Philly "It takes a lot to impress a player such as Claude Giroux, who has silky-smooth moves and soft hands to make even a sensational play look easy on the ice. So what one thing blew Giroux away Saturday night at Scotiabank Place where Team Alfredsson defeated Team Chara, 21-12 in the..." January 29

CSN Philly "They were chirping at each on Twitter and live across the tables in their holding pen during the All-Star Player Fantasy Draft. So, when Claude Giroux was taken by Team Alfredsson with the fourth pick he Tweeted he was hoping Flyer linemate Scott Hartnell would be the last player selected so..." January 27

Ottawa Sun "Paul Holmgren allowed himself a little laugh when telling the story. In what turned out to be a tumultuous off-season last summer, the Philadelphia Flyers GM traded stars Mike Richards and Jeff Carter and signed goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov. But he wasn't done. Now he was trying to recruit..." January 26

Courier-Post "An old fellow working on the Wells Fargo Center service level stopped a passerby the other day and pointed up to a basketball hoop that hangs from a wall not far from the Flyers dressing room. "See that up there," the man said. "That's Claude Giroux's." The Flyers All-Star center laughed..." January 21

CSN Philly "You can see how frustrated Claude Giroux is these days just by his body language on the ice. One goal in his last 10 games. Two since coming back from a concussion. Worse, he's minus-6 in his last four games. That's not the Giroux who has led or been among the NHL scoring leaders..." January 15

Raleigh News & Observer "Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers can relate to Jeff Skinner of the Carolina Hurricanes. Like Skinner, Giroux suffered a concussion this season. Like Skinner, the forward was antsy, impatient, frustrated by the injury, eager to get back to a team that badly needed him but unsure when..." January 11

Courier-Post "Flyers center Claude Giroux took his snubbing by ballot-stuffing NHL fans well. His coach? Not so much. "Maybe I'm biased," Peter Laviolette said. "If I had to start a team, I'd pick him first over anybody else in the league." Fans were given the power to vote for six starters to this..." January 06

CSN Philly "Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren, speaking to reporters at Ed Snider's induction in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night, said that Claude Giroux's problems right now don't appear to be a concussion but "whiplash." Giroux was accidentally kneed in the back of the head by..." December 13

CSN Philly "Claude Giroux's ascension to the top of the NHL's scoring race has been an exciting story for Flyers' fans this season. Giroux has been an offensive force for the orange and black this season, registering 39 points (16 goals, 23 assists) in 28 games. Some argue that Giroux has been the NHL's..." December 12

CSN Philly "As expected, Claude Giroux wasn't on the ice with the Flyers at this morning's practice. Giroux was kneed in the head in the second period of Saturday's 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning by teammate Wayne Simmonds, sparking fears he may have sustained a concussion. He was evaluated..." December 12

CSN Philly "General manager Paul Holmgren was doing his best to think positively, but he knows over the next several days, the Flyers and their fan base will be on edge. Is Claude Giroux OK or is he concussed? "He was evaluated by our doctors and held out for precautionary reasons in the third..." December 11

CSN Philly "By the end of Monday evening, chances are, Claude Giroux will no longer be leading the NHL scoring race along with Phil Kessel. As of now, both have 32 points. That's because Toronto is playing the Rangers, giving Kessel a chance to overtake him, not to mention that Kessel's..." December 06

CSN Philly "When Jaromir Jagr first arrived in Philadelphia, a number of the Flyers were asked how they felt about the prospect of playing alongside a hockey icon. None was bashful about his feelings. All were excited to share a locker room with him. Jagr, as anyone remotely familiar with hockey knows,..." November 15

CSN Philly "It wasn't without its tense moments, but the Flyers managed to take down the Carolina Hurricanes to end their swing through the south with a winning record. With help from the team's red-hot duo of Claude Giroux and Jaromir Jagr, and a penalty-kill unit that's killed 28 of its last 29..." November 15

CSN Philly "Claude Giroux didn't have to think twice when asked who was the best linemate he's ever had. "Paul Byron," Giroux said on Tuesday, referring to his former Gatineu teammate in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Between 2006 and the end of the 2007-08 season, Giroux and Byron combined for..." November 09

CSN Philly "Scott Hartnell is smiling quite a bit these days. He's got the Big Bird haircut going in full bloom, too. The Flyers' left wing has four goals and nine points in five games since being promoted to Claude Giroux's line with Jaromir Jagr. The move was intended to get Hartnell going – he was..." November 01

Courier-Post "An hour before this early Eastern Conference showdown with the undefeated Washington Capitals, Claude Giroux played a game of H-O-R-S-E against Flyers teammate Wayne Simmonds on the basketball court in the bowels of the Wells Fargo Center. Simmonds made a left-handed shot going to the basket..." October 21

CSN Philly "There's nothing like being among the league scoring leaders five games into the National Hockey League season. That's the way it is for several of the Flyers' rookies and veterans. We'll start with the vets. Claude Giroux is ninth in overall scoring with seven points while Chris..." October 20