Canadiens Looking to Next Season
After a loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Montreal Canadiens are officially and irrevocably out of the playoffs this year. This will surprise no one. This is a team contending for…
Phillip Danault
Habs Fantasy Hockey Roundup (March 2018 Edition)
Good fantasy hockey general managers draft well in order to build a contending team. Great fantasy hockey general managers go one step further – they consistently scour through the waiver-wire…
Habs’ Danault “Lucky” to Be Back on the Ice
After being struck in the back of the head by one of the NHL’s hardest slapshots, Phillip Danault feels fortunate to be nearing a return to game action. “I got…
There’s No Denying Phillip Danault
To date, the trade to acquire Phillip Danault is one of general manager Marc Bergevin’s best. A few days before the 2016 NHL trade deadline, Danault came to Montreal along…
Danault Is Canadiens’ Actual No. 1 Center
Montreal Canadiens forward Phillip Danault may not be the most offensively dynamic forward. He continues to prove his worth to the organization in many ways, though… most recently as its…
Top Canadiens Options at Center
It turns out the Montreal Canadiens actually have many options at center for the upcoming season. Unfortunately, “many” simply implies quantity over quality. Nevertheless, while head coach Claude Julien has…
The Rise of Canadiens’ Secondary Scoring
Secondary scoring has been a long-standing problem for the Montreal Canadiens and they’ve relied heavily on their defensive prowess to win hockey games. With a strong defensive core and Carey…
Danault Thriving in Increased Role
When Marc Bergevin cleaned house during last season’s debacle, he was looking to the future. Fans knew the team hit rock bottom when Bergevin was selling off players in what…
Recap: Jets Get Run Over by Canadiens
Phillip Danault, Artturi Lehkonen and Mark Scheifele all scored twice, but the Montreal Canadiens depth overpowered the Winnipeg Jets as they won 7-4. Connor Hellebuyck was pulled in his sixth…
Phillip Danault: Another Trade Won
As it became increasingly clear that the Montreal Canadiens wouldn’t make the playoffs in 2016, the trade deadline represented a chance for management to get rid of veterans in favour…
Underrated Hab: Paul “Breakaway” Byron
The Montreal Canadiens are starting off the 2016-17 season red-hot. New recruits Shea Weber, Alexander Radulov and Artturi Lehkonen have come as advertised and most importantly the Canadiens have a…
5 Habs on the Bubble For Training Camp
With every NHL training camp, there are always more players than available roster spots. The Montreal Canadiens have a plethora of players battling for spots on the bottom two lines…