Canadiens’ Phillip Danault: Dishes two apples

Danault had two assists, one shot, two hits, and one blocked shot in Thursday’s 3-2 loss to Ottawa.

Danault halted a six-game pointless streak with his second multi-point effort of the season. The Canadiens’ top-line center has flown under the radar during the team’s prolific start, but Danault has yet to score a goal through 11 games. He’s one of two Montreal forwards without a goal on a club that leads the NHL with 4.18 goals per game. Head coach Claude Julien told Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette that he’s not worried about Danault’s lack of goal scoring. The coach feels the 27-year-old has been creating chances for himself and others while playing the responsible two-way game for which he’s known.

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