*Gonna just quickly put this in this thread too, since it'll get lost in the GDT*
Over the past 7 games* (2-5-0) Giroux is:
7th in forward 5v5 time per game
7th in forward PP time per game
3rd line and 2nd PP usage, basically. And almost always with at least one of Lindblom, Patrick, and NAK.
Still ended up with 5 total points in those games.
Within those 5 points, 3 of goals and the 1 assist was at 5v5 too, which has him tied for 1st in forward 5v5 scoring during the sample.
If he want playing with the three guys listed above, he likely has more assists too since his lines have been getting tons of chances and spending most of the game in the offensive zone.
1st in individual expected goals at 5v5
1st in individual high danger shot attempts at 5v5
1st in individual expected goals in all situations
1st in individual high danger shot attempts in all situations
1st in goals scored at 5v5
1st in goals scored in all situations
As far as play driving, at 5v5...
58.58 CF% (+4.41 rel)
67.35 xGF% (+23.13 rel)
So basically, the process is amazing and the results are very good, even though he's being screwed by usage. What an incredible waste.
*7 game sample because that's the entire stretch since the back-to-back shutouts against the Sabres