Phillip Danault
C LA
Sun 10/13/19 10:08 AM

Danault scored a goal on two shots, had an assist and delivered three hits in Saturday's 6-3 win over St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Montreal head coach Claude Julien hasn't been bashful this week about demanding more from his top line, and the trio -- Danault, Brendan Gallagher and Tomas Tatar -- responded with its best game thus far, accounting for three goals in the win. "We had a little video session just us three this morning," shared Danault. "We wanted to be better as a line to help the team. I think it helped tonight." The seventh-year center has four points (two goals, two assists) while being more engaged as a body checker, registering 10 hits through the first five games.

Phillip Danault
C LA
Sun 10/6/19 9:40 AM

Danault scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-5 shootout win over Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Danault figured prominently during a wide-open third period in which there were six goals and two lead changes. He won an offensive zone faceoff that led to Brendad Gallagher's goal, then he gave the Canadiens a late lead before Toronto's Auston Matthews sent the game into overtime. Danault has primarily been a setup guy on the top line with Gallagher and could see an uptick in points if he remains a fixture on the power play. He's averaged 2:23 of power play time on ice over the first two games.

Phillip Danault
C LA
Thu 10/3/19 6:57 AM

Danault will be part of Montreal's power play to start the season, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
Danault has been primarily an even-strength player during his career and averaged a mere 29 seconds per game when Montreal skated with a man advantage in 2018-19. That was also a season in which the Canadiens finished 30th in power-play efficiency, so changes are warranted entering 2019-20. Danault, coming off a season in which he had a career-high 53 points, could establish a new benchmark if he sticks on the power play.

Phillip Danault
C LA
Sun 9/22/19 10:23 AM

Danault logged a goal and an assist on the power play in Saturday's 4-0 preseason win over Ottawa.
EDGE Analysis
Danault, who was part of the team's first-unit power play Saturday with several regulars out of the lineup, averaged just 29 seconds per game last season when Montreal was a man up. The Canadiens' power play was one of the worst in the NHL last season, so any preseason success could lead to an expanded role for Danault in 2019-20.

Phillip Danault
C LA
Wed 3/27/19 1:45 AM

Danault scored his 12th of the season Tuesday in a 6-1 win over the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
Danault had gone 20 games without a goal, his last one coming back on Feb. 7. Victor Mete and Tomas Tatar drew assists on the Quebec native's insurance marker.

Phillip Danault
C LA
Wed 3/6/19 1:48 AM

Danault picked up an assist in a 3-1 win over the Kings on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Danault is in the midst of a career year with 45 points and a plus-20 rating in 66 contests. The center has five assists in his last seven games, picking up the pace again after a four-game pointless stretch in the middle of February. The unexpected production has made him a a decent addition in many fantasy formats this season.

Phillip Danault
C LA
Fri 2/22/19 2:18 AM

Danault notched his 30th assist of the season in a 5-1 win over Philadelphia on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Danault missed Montreal's last game tending to the birth of his first child, but he returned with a vengeance Thursday, drawing the primary assist on Brendan Gallagher's opening goal. The helper gives him to 41 points on the season, good enough for a new career high. Danault's previous career high for points in a season was 40, set back in 2016-17.

Phillip Danault
C LA
Thu 2/21/19 4:54 PM

Danault (personal) will return to action against the Flyers on Thursday, TSN.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Danault became a father to a baby boy Wednesday, and now he's back in Montreal preparing for the upcoming contest. The excitement doesn't stop there, as Danault needs only one more goal or assist to reach a career-high 41 points.

Phillip Danault
C LA
Thu 2/21/19 7:05 AM

Danault (personal) is expected to be in the lineup for Thursday's home game against the Flyers, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
Danault has been away from the team to attend the birth of his first child. His wife gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday, enabling Danault to play Thursday.

Phillip Danault
C LA
Wed 2/20/19 11:43 AM

Danault remains away from the team as he awaits the birth of his first child, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Canadiens don't play again until Thursday, but this news serves as an advanced heads up in case Danault isn't able to come back in time for Thursday's home clash with the Flyers.