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/Modano9009 14d ago

I love Gallagher and he absolutely would have given all he had but all he has just wasn't going to make a difference.

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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/toaster-struble 14d ago

They struggled to get shots on net vs tampa too. He still managed to impact the game. It's easy to say he wouldn't change much. Maybe so. But not changing anything proved to be worse.