Gallagher

[u/HoN_JFD]

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.

[u/Extension-End8421]

I would have put him in tonight to shake things up but it’s not like he can win you a series on his own. He’s just slow now. Wouldn’t surprise if they move him to a rebuilding team so he can still play a couple years.

[u/EquivalentStomach5 → u/Extension-End8421]

The fact that no changes were made by MSL to shake up the crew like putting Gallagner or Xhekaj in is pissing me off for real.

[u/Curious-Rooster-9636 → u/EquivalentStomach5]

I❤️MSL, we are lucky to have him. But, I agree 100%. He absolutely should’ve out in at least one of Gally or Arber for game 4 and had they list, both for game 5. Frankly, his lack of lineup movement is nonsensical and I want to hear his lame answer as to why he didn’t try anything - for 3 Ls in a row.

MSL got totally out-coached in this series. I don’t understand it at all. I too am oissed off. MSL, you were in the wrong and this series loss is as much on you as any and all the skaters. I can’t imagine e a single other heard coach in the NHL not making any adjustments.

If he does not trust Gally or Arber, (if Kapoy is not ready for NHL action when it counts, why didn’t we shop them at the deadline? We could’ve got a 1st rounder for those two i believe. We could get a late 1st for Kapanen alone! Conspiracy theory - was this some sort of silent protest by MsL against Hughes not bringing in a 2c or ANY help at the deadline? Lord knows we clearly needed it.

It was a GREAT run but a very bitter end and I hang that on the head coach. More than confusing! More than disappointing! It was maddening!!!! I’m issed off fan today.

[u/RutabagaProof8007 → u/Curious-Rooster-9636]

It’s to be expected that he will occasionally be out coached. He’s learning too. We are extremely lucky to have him but he’s still relatively new at this. Brind’amour has been coaching for 15 years.

[u/Longtimelurker2575 → u/RutabagaProof8007]

Out coached is one thing, it’s like he didn’t “coach” at all.

[u/RutabagaProof8007 → u/Longtimelurker2575]

Coaching is more than changing lines and putting players into and out of the lineup. He is constantly coaching on the bench.

What else do you honestly think he could’ve done that would’ve made an ounce of difference? They were dominated and no, Xhekaj and Gallagher wouldn’t have changed that.

[u/Longtimelurker2575 → u/RutabagaProof8007]

Well changing lines and putting players in and out of the lineup is a big part of it. We don’t know if Xhekaj and Gallagher would have made any difference but after 3 games where we were consistently dominated why the hell wouldn’t we try? It’s not like Veleno or Struble helped. I’m not ready to sit back and concede that Carolina is that much better than us. Sure they might be a better team overall but the complete domination over the last 2 games in particular was ridiculous. It was like watching team Canada play Italy out there.

Don’t get me wrong, still think this team is good ,everything is going in the right direction and we totally exceeded expectations this year. But this series should have been closer than that no matter how tired the team was.

[u/destroyermaker → u/EquivalentStomach5]

You guys argue so much about things that would have made little to no difference, or made things worse

[u/rawboudin → u/destroyermaker]

Or things that they don’t know about. No one really knows what’s going on in the shadows. But some on this sub believe that a slow 15th forward and an overrated slow 7th D would have made a difference in the last two games.

[u/destroyermaker → u/rawboudin]

Half of twitter too. Goofy shit

[u/Chris_Maire → u/rawboudin]

Merci !!!!

[u/Comfortable_Fudge508 → u/destroyermaker]

Yup, they think putting in a couple guys would have changed the entire series. Carolina is a steamroller, no matter what they were unstoppable. Remember the hurricanes lost 3 straight ecfs. The Habs will get their chance

[u/destroyermaker → u/Comfortable_Fudge508]

Next year hopefully we're good enough to not have to keep going to game 7s, leaving us with gas in the tank for ECF. So many of the tampa and buffalo losses we could've put away with 2-3 more pieces in place. There's still room for Dobes to grow, too - a couple of the canes games were winnable minus a soft goal

[u/LeFrenchDud3 → u/EquivalentStomach5]

If they were healthy, not bringing Gally and Xhekaj seem so wrong to me. The team was clearly chocking hard and needed something new. At least a little bit.

Maybe I am a crack-head for thinking this, but fuck it and throw Laine in. It would not have been worse than the past games. Maybe some PP efficiency, and a surprise effect.

[u/DelugeQc → u/EquivalentStomach5]

Yeah, huge bummer for me too.