Coming off a nail-biting 5-4 victory Saturday evening over the rival New York Rangers, the Montreal Canadiens will begin a four-game road trip Monday night with a tilt in the nation's capital against the Ottawa Senators.
Montreal (3-7-1) just wrapped up their strongest offensive week of the season, posting two wins in three games; against the Florida Panthers 5-1 Tuesday and Saturday's 5-4 win versus the Blueshirts. Forward Phillip Danault had the best game of his NHL career, notching four points (two goals and two assists).
Their lone loss in the week was a 4-0 shutout against the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.