Brandon Prust Looking for Bounce Back Season

Coming off an injury-riddled campaign, Brandon Prust is eager to contribute to the Canadiens’ cause in a big way in 2014-15.

Fully recovered from a torn oblique muscle that plagued him during the latter stages of the regular season last year, the 30-year-old left-winger insists getting back on track in short order is a top priority, as is staying healthy and chipping in wherever and whenever possible to give Michel Therrien’s troops a boost at both ends of the rink.

“I definitely want to keep building. Last year was tough with injuries. I want to try and stay injury-free. Stuff happens, though. Some things you can’t control, but I want to get back to getting more ice time and being a bigger factor out there. I want to play well defensively, and get back to my game, the style that I’ve played for many years and for lots of different teams,” stressed Prust, who registered six goals and 13 points in 52 regular season games in 2013-14, before racking up 2 assists in 13 postseason tilts. “Last year, I felt like I kind of got it going, then I got injured, then I got it back and got injured again. It was tough. I want to try and put in a full year, get my confidence going right away and start helping this team.”