"When it all happened in the Pittsburgh series I wasn't all that sure. That was kind of tough to get through. But once we had those four days off and we got to prepare for Philly, I think that really helped. I was able to feel more confident with it and I was pretty sure I was going to be alright; I just needed some time to heal. That's what I've been giving it here; it's been probably around a month, and it's made some improvements. At the moment, I don't think I'll need to go back for another surgery."
On the impact that Max Domi has had on his squad:
"Well, Max is a competitive guy. You can see when he gets going. When he's feeling good about himself and he's contributing, he is such an important piece to our team. The first year probably went a little bit better than last year in terms of points, but I don't think you can look at that. You can just look at the impact he has and when he's on, he's somebody that we definitely rely on and can carry our team."
On his line and on center Phillip Danault's desire to continue contributing at both ends of the ice:
"The three of us together are a good line; I don't think anyone can argue the success we've had playing against top lines. Assuming that the three of us were staying together: if there was another line that's better and that deserves that opportunity, all that's going to mean is that we have a better team and we have a better chance of winning. I can only speak for myself, but whatever role I'm in - and I'm sure Phil and Tuna Tomas Tatar] feel the exact same way - we just want to be in a winning environment.
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"[Danault] has earned that opportunity in the last few seasons to have that chance to fight for that role and play in those offensive situations. I think he's obviously a very proven defensive player, but I think he can continue to contribute on the offensive end. He's such a smart player, such a competitive player that he's not going to give up that opportunity. I think people are probably reading into it a little bit too much, but knowing what Phil's all about, he just wants the opportunity to compete."
On the what the Canadiens' unexpected success in the postseason could mean for the future:
"I've always hated moral victories, and that's what it kind of feels like. We won one playoff series and we weren't able to get the result. You play that same style and you can expect a different result. For us going forward, you have to look back at the regular season and include that in last year, and it wasn't good enough. Improvements definitely need to be made. Is it possible? Yes, we saw that in a short period how effective our team can be when we play a certain way. But it's consistency, and you have to be able to do that through an 82-game season."
His thoughts on entering the final year of his contract and how the team's current situation might affect his mindset for negotiations:
"There are so many positive signs. I talked about our goaltender [Carey Price]. You can't forget the importance of Webs [Shea Weber] back there. You look at the young centermen with Suzy and KK. If you look back at even [Suzuki's] Junior career, he's a guy who truly enjoys those big moments and scoring big goals at big times. That's really a characteristic that you can't teach in a player; they either have it or they don't so anyone who could step up, that's someone you want on your team.
