Girard obtained the puck and set up Valeri Nichushkin on the Avalanche's empty-netter to close out the scoring. The 26-year-old Girard picked up some slack Friday when Josh Manson (upper body) left ...

His role has been shrinking -- he was under 20 minutes of ice time for a third straight game, though he still finished with more (18:32) than Ryan Lindgren (16:08) as the two compete for time in the ...

Girard 's point drought reached 11 games in Monday's 3-0 win over the Blackhawks.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (upper body) will return to work on Thursday against Edmonton. He is available for selection again after missing three games due to an upper-body injury.

Samuel Girard’s goal put the Avs ahead ... As Colorado sits in fourth place in the Central Division and atop the wild card standings, coach Jared Bednar hopes that this weekend’s two-game ...