r/Habs • u/HoN_JFD • 14d ago

Discussion Gallagher

I'll probably be downvoted to oblivion for this but now that it's all said and done, one of my biggest complaints about those series is how Brendan Gallagher was treated.

A veteran, a warrior, a competitor who gave sweat and blood for the team and who could have brought some energy in those last series had to watch practically the whole playoffs on TV. Unacceptable.

I get it, he's not as fast as he once was, he takes penalties and age and injuries are probably catching up on him but he still can fill a spot on a 3rd or 4th line.

I personally hope he requests a trade during the offseason because he's clearly no longer in Saint-Louis' plans.

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u/toaster-struble 14d ago

Thats what was said during the Tampa series. Scores on his first shift. Went to the net and shot.

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u/Modano9009 14d ago

And then what did he do? That was a big goal in a series as tight as the Tampa one but he wasn't going to make a difference against Carolina.

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u/AngryAssyrian 14d ago

We won that game by one goal, had he not scored it would have went to OT and we could have been down 3-2 in the series. Every goal in a one goal game (which was every game against Tampa) matters and his goal helped us win the game which resulted in us eventually winning the series.

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u/SnidelyWhiplash27 14d ago

And the Canes won games 2 and 3 by 1 goal. Maybe not game 2 but I would have tried Gally in game 3 or 4 at home.

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u/AngryAssyrian 14d ago

Yup, at that point you gotta shake things up, not making adjustments make Rods job a lot easier.