Plekanec scored a goal in Thursday night's 4-3 loss to the Red Wings. He nearly had a second goal, but his first period score was waived off when he was whistled for cross-checking Detroit goalie Petr Mrazek.

EDGE Analysis

The goal was Plekanec's first in 20 games. It's been a rough stretch for the 33-year-old Czech, who had just six assists, was minus-3, and won 45 percent of his draws during the 19-game drought. Plekanec's season has mirrored that of the team: he had 24 points through the first 25 games, when Montreal was 18-4-3, but has fallen off to just 23 points in the next 49.