{"id":9563,"date":"2017-05-09T02:21:20","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T06:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=9563"},"modified":"2017-05-09T02:21:20","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T06:21:20","slug":"claude-giroux-flyers-thriving-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/05\/09\/claude-giroux-flyers-thriving-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Claude Giroux Among Philadelphia Flyers Thriving At World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Claude Giroux<\/a><\/strong> was named to Team Canada for the World Championship, there was concern surrounding\u00a0his health. Giroux has seemed to quiet those doubts as he has been thriving for Canada. He’s a part of a team that has yet to lose in the tournament.<\/p>\n

Claude Giroux Thriving At Worlds<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Giroux spent most of the regular season recovering from a hip and abdominal surgery that took place last summer. He mentioned\u00a0it was the most difficult recovery he has dealt with. This included the surgery on both of his wrists back in 2012.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think I’ve ever had trouble with my wrist after surgeries,” he said<\/a>. “[Hip surgery] definitely was different. Wasn’t the mental game like it is right now.”<\/p>\n

After admitting<\/a> it took him long to recover, Giroux would finish with seven goals and seven assists in the team’s last 11 games. He has continued with a strong start for Canada. In four games so far, Giroux has seven points in the form of two goals and 5 assists.<\/p>\n

A Familiar Face, A Strange Foe<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While picking up two assists in the opening game against the Czech Republic, Giroux took a hit from a familiar face. Flyers’ teammate Radko Gudas<\/a><\/strong> caught Giroux up high with a punch to the chin.<\/p>\n

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Radko Gudas just punched his #Flyers<\/a> teammate Claude Giroux. That was odd. #IIHFWorlds<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NOm0jcdRTI<\/a><\/p>\n

— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) May 5, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n