He’s asked for a fresh start and I think we’re going to honor that. “Don’t like seeing great players — and he is a great player, I think often one of my favorite draft picks in my time.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (lower body) will be absent for a second consecutive game on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens. A lower-body injury has taken Girard out of the ...

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 ...

T.J. Tynan also picked up his second career NHL point — and first since 2019-20 — on the play. The Avs’ top line had multiple dominant shifts before eventually giving Colorado the lead at 11:37.

DENVER (AP) — Samuel Girard stole the puck and scored his first goal of the season on a breakaway 2:47 into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Monday night ...