First off, my prayers and wishes go out to Phillip Danault. The dependable centre was caught at the wrong place at the wrong time, as a Zdeno Chara slapshot hit him on the side of the head near the end of the second period. The tension at the Bell Centre couldn’t be higher, for both the players on the ice and the fans. The puck was clocked at roughly 124 KM/h (or 75 MPH) Fortunately, he seemed to be moving his extremities following the incident, and arrived conscious at the hospital. Before this, Danault assisted on Pacioretty’s goal, and sat fourth in the Canadiens in terms of points.
Canadiens vs. Bruins 5 Takeaways: Close, but no cigar
