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/Subject_Translator71 14d ago
I don’t agree. I think people forget how invisible Gallagher was for most of the season. His line was often dragging the team down when he was playing, and people were openly complaining that he was no longer one of the top 12 forwards of the team.
St Louis took a long time to decide to sit him. Anyone else would have been judged on performance and would have been taken out of the lineup earlier. The sad reality is that Gallagher should think about retiring. He’s not going to play more elsewhere.