Player Discussion Brendan Gallagher: all heart, no hands

[Hoochi Papa]

I guess its tough to be objective as a Habs fan.

His whining around the refs is absolutely comical.

He whines about goals disallowed when he is clearly in the paint, he clearly hits the goalie, when it is clearly stated its a penalty.

He has literally zero respect from any referee. He even got served a "Go f*** yourself" by Dean Morton this year because he was whining so much and throwing a tantrum.

He has whined and whined about the attention Subban got and Im pretty sure hes at the root of Subban getting traded away (Probably with Patches.)

How many times have you seen him break his stick in the past 2 or 3 years? How many helmets thrown? How many gloves thrown? Tantrums. Thats a lack of composure. Reacting emotionally is the sign of a poor leader.

How many times have you heard him say "We/I deserved..." ? On the opposite end, how many times have you heard him say "We have to be better/were not good enough...".

He is entitled and it is also a sign of poor leadership.

Gallagher has no respect around the league because he is too emotional and entitled.

Being a pest on ice is an acceptable add-on in your game when you're actually good. But it's sad to see beaten up and worn out player doing that shtick. Who gives a shit about the warrior attitude when staying on your skates is a struggle. He should get the basics of his game together instead of acting tough because for two seasons there's been nothing tough about playing against Gally.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Being a pest on ice is an acceptable add-on in your game when you're actually good. But it's sad to see beaten up and worn out player doing that shtick. Who gives a shit about the warrior attitude when staying on your skates is a struggle. He should get the basics of his game together instead of acting tough because for two seasons there's been nothing tough about playing against Gally.

by acting tough you mean ramming goalies and hitting players with his stick while taking incredible bad penalties?

He's a known ''pest'' by the Refs who are giving him penalties all over the place. He should literally just stand close to the net for rebounds and thats it at this point.

 

[Tetragrammaton]

by acting tough you mean ramming goalies and hitting players with his stick while taking incredible bad penalties?

He's a known ''pest'' by the Refs who are giving him penalties all over the place. He should literally just stand close to the net for rebounds and thats it at this point.

Also deflections, he’s good at those, his hand eye coordination is probably his only attribute that can help him score at this point.

 

[DailyKaizen]

What's up with his attitude around the room? I've only heard great things about his locker room presence

Same... Some hyperbole going around ?

 

[Mrb1p]

Being a pest on ice is an acceptable add-on in your game when you're actually good. But it's sad to see beaten up and worn out player doing that shtick. Who gives a shit about the warrior attitude when staying on your skates is a struggle. He should get the basics of his game together instead of acting tough because for two seasons there's been nothing tough about playing against Gally.

A to the men

 

[Heffyhoof]

Wow this thread has gotten terrible.

 

[the]

With his horrible shot selection Gally will probably need 500 shots on net for him to score 20 goals this season.

 

[schnapshot]

Wow this thread has gotten terrible.

Gally is officially the new whipping boy now

 

[OldCraig71]

The new skills coach that was hired should make Gallagher his top priority.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Wow this thread has gotten terrible.

Probably not as terrible as his contract.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Didnt turn on Price because he didnt turn into a complete numbnuts and was still an elite player. Didnt turn on Pleks. Didnt turn on Weber. Didnt turn on Markov. Didnt turn on Hamrlik.

Gallaghers antics, his play and his attitude around the room turned me off him.

What are examples of his antics and his attitude around the room?

 

[Schooner Guy]

I guess its tough to be objective as a Habs fan.

His whining around the refs is absolutely comical.

He whines about goals disallowed when he is clearly in the paint, he clearly hits the goalie, when it is clearly stated its a penalty.

He has literally zero respect from any referee. He even got served a "Go f*** yourself" by Dean Morton this year because he was whining so much and throwing a tantrum.

He has whined and whined about the attention Subban got and Im pretty sure hes at the root of Subban getting traded away (Probably with Patches.)

How many times have you seen him break his stick in the past 2 or 3 years? How many helmets thrown? How many gloves thrown? Tantrums. Thats a lack of composure. Reacting emotionally is the sign of a poor leader.

How many times have you heard him say "We/I deserved..." ? On the opposite end, how many times have you heard him say "We have to be better/were not good enough...".

He is entitled and it is also a sign of poor leadership.

Gallagher has no respect around the league because he is too emotional and entitled.

The best you have is that he whines to refs, wasn't a fan of Subban (he was in the vast majority) and throws equipment? How dare he want to win! The horror!

You're reaching big time, man. The funniest part is you throw out the "root of Subban getting traded away" allegation and then you go on to say that Gallagher has no respect around the league. I guarantee you Gallagher has far more respect around the league than Subban. Gally actually has a lot of friends throughout hockey. Most importantly Habs management, his coaches and his teammates all like him.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Probably not as terrible as his contract.

His contract certainly sucks but that's not on him. That's on previous management. Also none of us were complaining when he was overachieving on a bargain contract.

 

[Deebs]

How full summer of work helped Canadiens' Gallagher prepare to prove doubters wrong

As Brendan Gallagher fought through numerous injuries the past two years, he kept saying, "I just need a full summer to build my body back up." Now that summer of work is complete and he feels ready to return to what made him such an impact player for the Montreal Canadiens.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[Vachon23]

He did look good in pre season

Hope he can continue like that

 

[BenchBrawl]

The real captain on this team.

Gallagher, overpaid as he is, should be respected.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

With his horrible shot selection Gally will probably need 500 shots on net for him to score 20 goals this season.

At least he’s getting shot attempts. I’m a huge critic of Gallagher , but of all the journeymen forwards that currently infest our line-up, Gallagher has been the most effective.

One can’t be too disappointed with the result tonight. We will be losing more than seventy percent of our games. Its the predictable and inevitable result of the ongoing rebuilding process. But when the frustration of continuously losing becomes seemingly unbearable, think about the payoff: one of Fantilli; Danielson; Sale; Benson, etc. Better days are coming. And they’re coming soon.

 

[Natey]

The real captain on this team.

Gallagher, overpaid as he is, should be respected.

Will always love the player. He gave everything he had to this team. Not his fault bad GMs give bad contracts. We always knew it was going to be bad, but I can't not love Gally. The guy gives it his all. He's also not horrendous defensively, which makes him more tolerable because at least he can still play a role.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I don't care what the whiners think about his contract. The man is a great leader and I'm glad the youngsters will get to develop with him around.

Played extremely well tonight. Always give 100% effort. Always skating as hard as he can.

 

[Walrus26]

Gally needs to do less mortal kombat in the blue paint if he wants to remain a contributor. Fair play to him, at full health he is still a positive on the team as we're seeing currently.....albeit an overpriced one.

 

[ahmedou]

Can he bounce back?

Yeah and nah!

 

[MarioLeMoose]

The real captain on this team.

Gallagher, overpaid as he is, should be respected.

nah, the rightful captain wears the C

 

[Belial]

nah, the rightful captain wears the C

It's never a bad thing having a lot of potential Captains on your roster.

Monahan is clearly captain material...

Guhle at 20 years old has captain written all over him.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Guys like Allen, Gallagher and Savard are showing why it is important to keep some veterans around during rebuilds.

Gallagher isn't the player he used to be, but he works his ass off every game and is always talking to the young guys.

Savard has been a steady partner for Guhle and he lays his body out every game blocking shots.

Allen has been very vocal about how he's won before and wants to stick around to be a leader for the young guys.

 

[EveryDay]

Gally is trying as best as he can and everyone should know this, he's a leader and doesn't take a shift off. If only we could say the same thing about his center ....

Dvorak is barely trying right now, he's my biggest concern on this team.