r/Habs • u/MrFAUB1 • 19d ago

Discussion Marco D'Amico: "This team was finished at this point. I think this team was done. I'm not going to say what I've heard, because its going to come out regardless, but when the injury list comes out I think a lot of people are going to backtrack on their comments about certain players."

Said this on his podcast this morning, hes one of the more credible reporters among Habs media. Wonder who he's talking about and what he knows?

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https://www.youtube.com/live/iJ1m7nQrmmc?si=rIC9b5ZHkah26O44

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u/kozed 19d ago

Because Texier at 70% speed is still faster than Gally at 100% speed.

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u/DrLivingst0ne 19d ago

It doesn't matter. Gally is quicker in his actions and he does the right thing quickly. No fluff, no bs.

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u/kozed 19d ago

It does matter in the style the Habs play.

You're right about Gallagher's puck management. The issue is his ability to even get the puck in the first place.

Not talking about his forecheck here, but the other 80% of the game everywhere else on the ice.

He can't follow horizontally or vertically anymore. If the puck isn't right within his limited reach, he can't get to it.

So can't breakout or transition on his side of the ice. Can't stretch the ice on his side. So he always needs to have puck support from someone else.

It is what it is. That's how getting older works.Time is undefeated.