Giroux Eyes A 20th NHL Season After Reassessing

Claude Giroux is leaning toward coming back for a 20th NHL season after taking time to weigh what comes next. That kind of decision usually tells you more about a player’s competitive wiring than any postgame quote ever could, because the body has to keep signing off even when the résumé is already secure. The clock is now on whether he and the right team can line up the final details.