Claude Giroux is proving that concussions do not have a set timetable for return. For some players, problems with concussions have spanned throughout multiple seasons.
Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins has missed 68 games – and counting – with a concussion. David Perron of the St. Louis Blues recently missed 97 games with a concussion issue. It seems that Giroux will miss just four games.
Reports suggest that Giroux will be back in the lineup tonight in Dallas.
Giroux has been sidelined since December 10 after colliding with teammate Wayne Simmonds. When Giroux missed his first game, he was the league’s leading scorer with 39 points. Currently, he is tied for first with Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh), Phil Kessel (Toronto) and Henrik Sedin (Vancouver).