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Giroux wants to make preseason debut on Tuesday

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Claude Giroux wants to get back into game action, and wants it to happen soon.

The Flyers captain is pushing to make his preseason debut on Tuesday against the Devils, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

“The next step will be to get cleared 100 percent to be able to hit and play (full speed) like that,” Giroux said. “If my hand lets me be 100 percent, I’d love to play.”

The 25-year-old has been practicing for over a week, his first extended action since injuring finger tendons in a freak golf accident in late August.

The injury forced him to miss Team Canada’s Olympic orientation camp and Philly’s first four preseason games.

Giroux will visit doctors for clearance once the Flyers return home from their Lake Placid trip on Sunday.