Phillip Danault has now played 800 career games in the NHL, all while playing a physically demanding style of hockey. Danault has always given his all for his team.
No centre, no problem for the Montreal Canadiens. Coming into the season, the Habs could least afford an injury down the middle of the ice, especially to captain Nick Suzuki.
Since returning to Montreal, Phillip Danault has been doing a lot for the team. In his first few games, he seemed a bit slower (perhaps a little too much so), but that comes with age.
Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?
Phillip Danault’s glory days are behind him. He has served the Montreal Canadiens and the Los Angeles Kings well, but he still brings something valuable to the Habs.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
Damn, sometimes I just don’t get what the crowd is thinking. Sometimes I'm the problem—I'll admit it—but other times, it's clearly the crowd. Since Brendan Gallagher left, the Canadiens have been left with a captain (Nick Suzuki) and just one assistant captain (Mike Matheson).
Back in 2021, Nathan MacKinnon was asked to name one of the NHL’s most underrated players. He could have picked just about anybody. Instead, the Colorado Avalanche star picked Phillip Danault.
Marc Bergevin made his fair share of controversial moves during his tenure as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. Some worked, others did not, but few had a bigger long-term impact on the organization than the trade that sent Max Pacioretty to the Vegas Golden Knights.
According to the DailyFaceoff website, the Canadiens have EXACTLY the same projected lineup for their first game of the 2026-27 regular season as they did during the 2026 playoffs.
Not the prettiest night for the Montreal Canadiens, but they never folded — even when Carolina turned up the pressure. Everything the Canes threw at them seemed to hit bodies, sticks, or a goalie who bailed them out until OT.
Phillip Danault has just scored two big goals for the Habs in the last two games. His goal against the Sabres set the tone for Game 7, and last night's goal sowed doubt in the minds of the Hurricanes, who then completely fell apart.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings, the move didn’t generate fireworks around the league. There was no blockbuster package, no long-term commitment, and no illusion that Danault would suddenly transform the Habs into a different team overnight. But context matters.
The Los Angeles Kings got ahead of the holiday roster freeze when they dealt veteran center Phillip Danault to the Montreal Canadiens for a second-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.
There’s a part of the hockey business we don’t talk about nearly enough. Every time a player is traded, a family gets traded too. Schools change. Friends get left behind.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Phillip Danault spoke with the media about his trade to the Montreal Canadiens. He had some interesting remarks about his final days in Los Angeles.
Two days after being traded from the Los Angeles Kings to the Montreal Canadiens, forward Phillip Danault shared a message with the fans.
Although they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0, the Montreal Canadiens delivered bad news to their fans.
The Montreal Canadiens' cap managers had to get creative late Friday night when Kent Hughes acquired Phillip Danault.
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings.
A familiar face has returned to Montreal, as the Canadiens have announced that they have acquired Kings forward Phillip Danault in exchange for the Blue Jackets’ 2026 second-round pick.
As per reports, Phillip Danault has now officially requested a trade out of Los Angeles. Danault’s name has been swirling around the rumour mill for a little while now, and it would appear he may be the driving force in a move.
Phillip Danault trade rumours are intensifying as he hasn’t scored a goal in the first 30 games of the season. With only five assists, his “entirely dried-up” offence has plummeted from a typical 40-plus points pace for him in Los Angeles.
The idea of a Phillip Danault return to the Montreal Canadiens has quietly made its way into the rumour mill, and while nothing is imminent, there is enough smoke to justify a closer look.
On today’s rendition of 32 Thoughts, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that the Los Angeles Kings are exploring a change-of-scenery trade with center Phillip Danault.
Yesterday evening, Bleacher Report’s Frank Seravalli reported that “trade chatter is picking up” around Los Angeles Kings pivot Phillip Danault. According
Los Angeles Kings center Phillip Danault has been added to the Canadian roster that will compete at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, reports Daily Faceoff’s Steven Ellis.
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