He got called up at Christmas and suffered a concussion on Jan 2, from an elbow from Corey Perry of the Ducks. He managed 2 assists in the 4 games he played and is back in the Flyer Lineup now. He's played 5 games this year and is getting 12 to 18 minutes ice time per game.
Giroux has great vision
By: WAYNE FISH
phillyBurbs.com
VOORHEES, N.J. - The great ones have all had one common trait - great vision.
Like speed, it's something that can't be taught.
Hockey's old-timers will tell you the ability to "see the ice'' slows down the game, ups the percentage of executing the play and simply makes everyone around the playmaker better.
While rookie Claude Giroux just turned 21 Monday and has played in only a handful of NHL games, the Flyers believe they've already seen enough. It's way too early to call him great, but they are ready to say his vision has potential greatness.
Giroux begins a second shot at his first real grab for the NHL ring tonight in Tampa when the Flyers visit the Lightning.
He was afforded a four-game test run over the holidays, one that was cut short by a Corey Perry elbow in Anaheim on Jan. 2 that resulted in a concussion. But he says he's healthy again and ready to give it another try.
Coach John Stevens will have him on a line with center Glen Metropolit and Scottie Upshall. To make room for Giroux, rookie Andreas Nodl was returned to the Phantoms on Wednesday.
Giroux, the Flyers' first-round pick in the 2006 NHL draft, had a chance to play with first-liner Mike Richards in Vancouver and Anaheim. Richards was impressed by that aforementioned vision of Giroux's, the patience shown by such a young player.
"He just makes smart decisions with the puck,'' Richards said after Wednesday's practice. "He's got good hands. He was patient, a really good passer. You just get open, he makes the pass.''
Stevens said the ability to see the ice makes everything easier.
"His hockey vision is elite,'' Stevens said. "He sees the ice, he makes plays, he reads the stick better than anybody. If you're open, he will get you the puck sooner rather than later."
Briere back on ice
Daniel Briere's first game with the Phantoms was a success Wednesday night as he registered a goal and an assist in their 7-1 home win over the Worcester Sharks.
Briere, on loan from the Flyers as he completes his rehabilitation from a groin injury, saw his first action since he was injured in a game against Tampa Bay on Dec. 2.
"I actually felt pretty good," Briere said. "The first period I was a little tentative out there, I wanted to test it out. I didn't want to force things. I was a little careful about getting into battles.
"The start of the second period, I started to feel a little bit more confident, but at that time what happened was we scored two more goals. It was 6-0, I think the intensity kind of dropped a little bit."
Briere has been in and out of the Flyers' lineup all season, so he wants to use his two-game stint with the Phantoms to make sure he's a hundred percent.
Briere said he wanted to play with as much intensity as he could take.
"I probably pushed it all the way to 90-95 percent," he said. "The intensity kind of went away when I started to feel a little bit more confident, so the next game I'll try to push it all out."
Briere will complete his rehab assignment with the Phantoms on Friday night when Lowell visits Philadelphia.
January 15, 2009
Giroux has great vision
By: WAYNE FISH
phillyBurbs.com
VOORHEES, N.J. - The great ones have all had one common trait - great vision.
Like speed, it's something that can't be taught.
Hockey's old-timers will tell you the ability to "see the ice'' slows down the game, ups the percentage of executing the play and simply makes everyone around the playmaker better.
While rookie Claude Giroux just turned 21 Monday and has played in only a handful of NHL games, the Flyers believe they've already seen enough. It's way too early to call him great, but they are ready to say his vision has potential greatness.
Giroux begins a second shot at his first real grab for the NHL ring tonight in Tampa when the Flyers visit the Lightning.
He was afforded a four-game test run over the holidays, one that was cut short by a Corey Perry elbow in Anaheim on Jan. 2 that resulted in a concussion. But he says he's healthy again and ready to give it another try.
Coach John Stevens will have him on a line with center Glen Metropolit and Scottie Upshall. To make room for Giroux, rookie Andreas Nodl was returned to the Phantoms on Wednesday.
Giroux, the Flyers' first-round pick in the 2006 NHL draft, had a chance to play with first-liner Mike Richards in Vancouver and Anaheim. Richards was impressed by that aforementioned vision of Giroux's, the patience shown by such a young player.
"He just makes smart decisions with the puck,'' Richards said after Wednesday's practice. "He's got good hands. He was patient, a really good passer. You just get open, he makes the pass.''
Stevens said the ability to see the ice makes everything easier.
"His hockey vision is elite,'' Stevens said. "He sees the ice, he makes plays, he reads the stick better than anybody. If you're open, he will get you the puck sooner rather than later."
Briere back on ice
Daniel Briere's first game with the Phantoms was a success Wednesday night as he registered a goal and an assist in their 7-1 home win over the Worcester Sharks.
Briere, on loan from the Flyers as he completes his rehabilitation from a groin injury, saw his first action since he was injured in a game against Tampa Bay on Dec. 2.
"I actually felt pretty good," Briere said. "The first period I was a little tentative out there, I wanted to test it out. I didn't want to force things. I was a little careful about getting into battles.
"The start of the second period, I started to feel a little bit more confident, but at that time what happened was we scored two more goals. It was 6-0, I think the intensity kind of dropped a little bit."
Briere has been in and out of the Flyers' lineup all season, so he wants to use his two-game stint with the Phantoms to make sure he's a hundred percent.
Briere said he wanted to play with as much intensity as he could take.
"I probably pushed it all the way to 90-95 percent," he said. "The intensity kind of went away when I started to feel a little bit more confident, so the next game I'll try to push it all out."
Briere will complete his rehab assignment with the Phantoms on Friday night when Lowell visits Philadelphia.
January 15, 2009
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