Tag: Sam Girard
-
Sam Girard returns as Avalanche defense gets healthy to counter injuries up front
As one player returns to the lineup from injury, another exits. That’s just the way it works for the Colorado Avalanche. After missing over a month due to an upper-body injury, defenseman Sam Girard returned to the Avalanche lineup in Thursday’s 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Girard played just two games at the start…
-
Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin to ‘miss some time’ due to lower-body injury
The Colorado Avalanche are rolling, but their train appears to have been derailed. Valeri Nichushkin, who carries the nickname “Chu Chu,” left Tuesday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks in the third period with what coach Jared Bednar characterized as a lower-body injury. The Avalanche held an optional skate Wednesday afternoon that only a few…
-
Avalanche’s Sam Girard to ‘miss some time’ due to upper-body injury
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Saturday defenseman Sam Girard will “miss some time” due to an upper-body injury. Colorado hosts the Dallas Stars at 7 p.m. Saturday night. The team is currently listing Girard as week-to-week. In Girard’s absence, Ilya Solovyov will step in and make his Avalanche debut against the Stars. He was claimed…
-
Valeri Nichushkin to miss about a month following ankle surgery; Avalanche’s Byram, Girard also nursing injuries
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche are about to discover the quality of their roster depth. Three new lower-body injuries to prominent Colorado players — defensemen Bowen Byram, Sam Girard and forward Valeri Nichushkin — were announced Tuesday by coach Jared Bednar upon the team’s return from games played in Finland. Nichushkin will undergo ankle surgery…
-
Samuel Girard has four points as Colorado Avalanche roll past San Jose Sharks
—
by
DENVER – With a 6-2 blowout of the San Jose Sharks, the Colorado Avalanche got over .500 for the first time 12 games into the season Saturday night at Ball Arena. Devon Toews opened the scoring on a power-play slap shot through traffic. He’s scored twice in three games since his season debut, delayed by…