Given a very convincing win over the Winnipeg Jets, it was tough to single out one performance worthy of further discussion. The Montreal Canadiens completely took over the game in the second period, and you could easily pick five or six players that had noteworthy outings. This team badly needed a game like that.
But there was one player who personally needed a strong performance more than any of his teammates. That man is Phillip Danault, and he absolutely delivered for his team on Saturday night.
His struggles of late have been well documented, and it is no secret that he’s playing for his next contract this year.