Giroux has just three assists and a minus-5 rating in nine games so far. The Islanders might give him reason to have hope that it could come Saturday. He has seven goals and 21 assists in 25 career games against them, his best point-per-game average against any NHL team.
Giroux is mired in a slump to start the season with only 3 assists in 8 games. Look to try and buy low on the talented young forward.
“I felt better as the game went on,” Giroux said. “I think the first period was just getting back in the game and making plays.” Giroux won 9 of 11 faceoffs, which is a good sign that his hand is OK.
Giroux injured his hand in a golf incident this offseason. This is good news for the Flyers as it appears the injury will not force their star center to miss any regular season games. Giroux is one of the NHL's best playmakers and could make a run at the assists lead in 2013-14.
Giroux has been practicing for over a week, his first extended action since injuring finger tendons in a freak golf accident in late August. He will visit doctors for clearance once the Flyers return home from their Lake Placid trip on Sunday.
Perron, 25, was drafted by St. Louis in the 1st Round, 26th overall in the 2007 entry draft. The Sherbrooke, Quebec native had 25 points with the Blues last season, scoring 10 goals and 15 assists in 48 games. He had a career high 50 points in 2009. Perron has three more years left on his contract at a cap hit of just over $3.8 million.
After posting a career high 62 points with the Maple Leafs in 2010-11, MacArthur has seen his production diminish in the last two years.
A two-time 25-goal scorer, Giroux is the Flyers' top play-making offensive threat. He had 13 goals and 35 assists for 48 points in 48 games last season. Overall, he has 291 points (91 goals, 200 assists) in 333 career games spread over six seasons in Philadelphia.
Eller was removed from the ice on a stretcher during the second period of Game 1 of the Canadiens' Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against the Ottawa Senators after he was hit by Ottawa's Eric Gryba. The team announced Thursday that Eller had been hospitalized after sustaining a concussion, facial fractures, loss of consciousness and had teeth knocked out after the hit and falling face-first to the ice.
MacArthur has been ice cold with only 1 point in 5 April games.
MacArthur has missed the Maple Leafs last four games but it looks like he will return tomorrow in place of the injured Joffrey Lupul.
MacArthur will miss his fourth straight game with an upper-body injury.
MacArthur missed the Maple Leafs last three games with an upper-body injury. He should be back in the lineup tomorrow vs. Philadelphia.
MacArthur will miss his third straight game.
MacArthur will miss his second straight game. He had 43 points in 73 games last season and has 17 points in 30 games this year. He has produced fairly well and on a consistent basis over these last two years, making him a decent fantasy option in deeper leagues.
MacArthur is a healthy scratch tonight as Matt Frattin is re-inserted into the Maple Leafs lineup. Mac has seven goals and 10 assists in 30 games this season.
Eller only has 1 G and 2 A and it all came in one game. He is highly skilled but needs to stay in the lineup and score with more regularity if he is going to be fantasy relevant.
MacArthur has been unavailable for the Maple Leafs last 3 games since hurting his pinky finger January 26 against the Rangers. MacArthur isn't a great fantasy option except for in deep leagues. Monitor his status prior to game-time.
MacArthur is going to miss his third straight game today since suffering a finger injury against the Rangers. Sounds like he could return on Monday though.
MacArthur is out for tonight so get him out of your lineup. He shouldn't be far from a return.
