MONTREAL, QC - JANUARY 13: Montreal Canadiens Center Phillip Danault (24) lays on the ice for long minutes after being hit on the head by a shot from Boston Bruins Defenceman Zdeno Chara (33) during the Boston Bruins versus the Montreal Canadiens game on January 13, 2018, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

Danault released from hospital after taking slap shot to head

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Phillip Danault is on the mend.

The Montreal Canadiens forward was released from a local hospital Sunday and is now resting at home, according to the club.

Danault was hospitalized after taking a Zdeno Chara slap shot to the head in Saturday night's game against the Boston Bruins. He stayed there overnight after being stretchered off the ice late in the second period.

Chara stood near Danault in the immediate aftermath as medical personnel attended to the Canadiens center, and then expressed remorse and concern for Danault in his postgame comments.

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