Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux was still searching for his first goal of the 2013-14 season heading into Tuesday night's game in Carolina against the Hurricanes.
The Flyers have played 13 games this season, and their inability to score has been well-documented.
It is hard to blame one specific player, line or shortcoming for this lack of scoring. But Giroux, in his second campaign as captain and two years removed from a breakout season, shoulders a lot of the pressure.
Giroux has just six points so far in 13 games, with all six coming from assists.
How bad is this slump? And how does it compare to other elite players with whom Giroux apparently shares a tier?
Let's first look back on Giroux's career. This is his fifth full season (including the lockout-shortened 2013) in the NHL.
In his first full NHL season, he averaged 0.57 points per game. The next season, he approached the point-per-game mark, averaging 0.93 PPG. Then he had his breakout season, scoring 93 points in 77 games for a remarkable 1.21 PPG average. Last season, he averaged exactly one point per game.
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Putting Claude Giroux’s Scoreless Slump in Perspective
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