The Montreal Canadiens were in Tampa Bay for the second stop on a four-game road trip.The sixth round ended in a shootout victory for the Lightning, who prevailed 4–3. Cole Caufield scored the lone goal for the Canadiens during their six-round run.
Being a good centre in the NHL requires a lot of things. One of the best centres the Canadiens have had this century was Philip Danault. Some people may wonder how that’s possible after seeing his figures.
But the Canadiens were far superior against the competition when Danault was playing. In the regular season, Danault played the 5-on-5 position for eighteen goals and three goals against Montreal in the COVID-19 season that saw them move to the Stanley Cup finals.
The goal assigned to Danault, Tomas Tatar, and Brendan Gallagher was to neutralise the top hockey centres. Connor McDavid, Mark Scheifele, and Auston Matthews were just a few of the several people Danault shut down.
Bad negotiations resulted in Danault’s dismissal from Montreal, and the team hasn’t had a centre who can win the middle since. There isn’t a single line that has scored higher than 50% Corsi. Prior to Nick Suzuki.
The goal assigned to Danault, Tomas Tatar, and Brendan Gallagher was to neutralise the top hockey centres. Connor McDavid, Mark Scheifele, and Auston Matthews were just a few of the several people Danault shut down.
Bad negotiations resulted in Danault’s dismissal from Montreal, and the team hasn’t had a centre who can win the middle since. There isn’t a single line that has scored higher than 50% Corsi. Prior to Nick Suzuki.
