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Colorado Avalanche: Core Player Goals for the 2018-19 Season

By Nadia Archuleta

DENVER, CO - APRIL 18: Gabriel Landeskog (92) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his 3-1 Avalanche goal with teammates against the Nashville Predators during the third period of the Predators' 3-2 win on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Nashville Predators. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 18: Gabriel Landeskog (92) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his 3-1 Avalanche goal with teammates against the Nashville Predators during the third period of the Predators' 3-2 win on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Nashville Predators. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – FEBRUARY 14: Samuel Girard #49 of the Colorado Avalanche passes against the Montreal Canadiens at the Pepsi Center on February 14, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Canadiens 2-0. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Sam Girard

Goals: 3
Assists: 17
Shots: 76
Shooting percentage: 3.9
Hits: 43
Blocks: 63
Takeaway vs. giveaway ratio: 12:31
CF%: 47.8%
CF% Rel: 0.2

Our little Samuel Girard came back from the summer all grown up. No, really, he made some of the biggest changes in his body and his overall maturation over the summer. He is practically a different person. Judging by training camp, he’s not too different a player, though — and the differences were good.

So, for his goals:

  1. Score 7+ goals
  2. Improve to 5% shooting percentage
  3. Narrow the takeaway vs. giveaway gap

Girard was really very impressive for a rookie last season. However, he’s the heir apparent to Tyson Barrie, so his offense has to improve. The fewest goals Barrie has ever recorded in a full season was seven, so let’s see Sam aim for that.

Defensemen are going to have lower shooting percentages. However, this is a development year for Girard, and I’d like to see him improve that statistic at least a little.

Oh, look, another puck-moving defenseman with a terrible takeaway to giveaway ratio. As with the others, I’d just like to see it get closer to even.

The most important goal: Stay agile, even with the increased weight.

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