Phillip Danault: A telling statistic shows why he's in a class by himself
In Montreal, we know Phillip Danault well and what he can bring to a team. His defensive contribution is excellent and he was able to produce offensively on a regular basis.
Now a member of the Kings for the past two years, the Quebecer has shown that he is also capable of threading the needle with 27 and 18 goal seasons.
Montreal Canadiens reporter Brian Wilde came up with a mothball stat that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Danault is one of the NHL's elite when it comes to playing against the best players in the game.
During the COVID season, the former number 24 of the Habs only played against Canadian teams, regularly going up against the likes of Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Mark Scheifele.
Throughout the season, Danault and his trio mates (Tomas Tatar and Brendan Gallagher) scored 18 goals for and only three goals against at five-on-five against these players.
Let's hope that the Quebecer will be able to lift the famous Selke trophy one day, he deserves it!
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| Yes | 38 | 62.3 % |
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