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Stu Cowan: Married life is looking good on Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher Newlywed has been flying at training camp while playing on a line with good friends Jake Evans and Joel Armia.
Brendan Gallagher got married in Montreal — and lots of Habs were there The Canadiens contingent also went out with Gallagher ahead of the wedding.
JULY 9 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Scores twice in OT loss Gallagher tallied twice during Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit.
Impact Gallagher's 14th and 15th goals. of the season are too little too late, as Montreal will miss the playoffs and his totals continue an offensive decline from the 30-goal, 50-point campaigns of his mid-20s. While there's still depth value in his game, he's only averaging 13:46 minutes of ice time per game, and he's in his third straight season of shooting below his 9.6 percent career average.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Has three-point game Gallagher scored two goals and registered an assist in a 9-3 victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Impact It was Gallagher's first three-point game of the 2023-24 campaign. He's up to 13 goals and 26 points in 73 outings this season. Although Gallagher did surpass the 50-point milestone in back-to-back campaigns in 2017-18 and 2018-19, the 31-year-old has played a limited role this season (13:48 of ice time per contest) and consequently hasn't made consistent offensive contributions.
APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE
Stu's Slapshots: Fighting in NHL a hot-button issue after line brawl Passionate people on both sides of argument and Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher loved Wednesday night's line brawl between Rangers and Devils.
APRIL 6 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Helps twice in loss Gallagher had two assists and four shots on net in Thursday's 7-4 loss to Tampa Bay.
Impact The second line combined for Montreal's first two goals, both scored by Joel Armia and assisted by Gallagher and Alex Newhook. It was Gallagher's fourth multi-point effort of the season and first since Nov. 4. The 31-year-old has remained healthy for the first time since 2018-19; the five games he's missed was due to a suspension. No longer the asset he was back in those years, Gallagher has 23 points through 70 games.
APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE
Stu Cowan: Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher not defined by his contract "I’m of the belief that I’ve earned every dollar I’ve made by trying to give everything I’ve had to this team every day I’m at the rink."
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First point in five games Gallagher had an assist and two shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over Seattle.
Impact That assist is Gallagher's first point in five games. Long gone are the 30-goal campaigns. The physical winger has just 11 goals and 21 points through 65 games with an ugly minus-25 rating. He's posting the lowest points-per-game total of his career.
MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE
Mother of Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher battling brain cancer His sister has started a fundraising campaign leading up to Brain Cancer Awareness Month in May as mother battles stage-4 Glioblastoma.
MARCH 15 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Puts Habs on board Gallagher scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Predators.
Impact Gallagher beat Juisse Saros from the high slot to give Montreal its first goal after falling behind, 2-0. They would score on a lucky bounce just six seconds later and came back again in the third period to eventually halt Nashville's eight-game win streak. For Gallagher, it was his second goal in five games and ninth of the season.
MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE
Helps in loss Gallagher had an assist, one shot on net, two blocks, two hits and two penalty minutes in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Tampa Bay.
Impact It was a typical pugnacious night for Gallagher, whose assist came with contact. He battled in the corner and dislodged the puck before setting up Jake Evans for the Canadiens' second goal. The assist was Gallagher's second point in the eight games since serving a five-game suspsension.
MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE
Strikes in loss Gallagher scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
Impact Gallagher put Montreal on top, 1-0, early in the second period when one-timed a feed past Nico Daws. It was the ninth tally of the season for Gallagher, who scored for the first time since returning from a five-game suspension. The once-productive veteran has just five points over the last 22 games and 17 for the season. It should be noted that Gallagher is off the fourth line; he had 12:37 TOI on the third unit with Josh Anderson and Jake Evans.
FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE
Hidden Game: Canadiens fail to protect leads and lose fifth consecutive game at N.J. "We feel like we're playing decent hockey, but we're not being rewarded with results," Brendan Gallagher says.
FEBRUARY 24 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Stu Cowan: Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher is facing another challenge "It’s not a good feeling," he says after being dropped to fourth line. "You want to be getting as many opportunities as possible."
FEBRUARY 21 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
On fourth line Gallagher had one blocked shot over 10:14 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Washington.
Impact Gallagher played his second game since he served a five-game suspension. In both contests, the forward skated on the fourth line. While Gallagher still holds a sliver of value as part of the second power-play unit, the 31-year-old has just four points (three goals, one assist) over his last 19 games and four power-play points for the season.
FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Liveblog: Brendan Gallagher returns to Canadiens lineup vs. Rangers Sam Montembeault and the Montreal Canadiens look to break up the New York Rangers' five-game winning streak Thursday at MSG.
FEBRUARY 15 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Ready to return Thursday Gallagher has served his five-game suspension and will be available versus the Rangers on Thursday.
Impact Gallagher should link back up with one of the two power-play units in addition to slotting into a top-six role. Prior to his suspension, the veteran winger managed just one goal in his previous seven outings to go with 11 shots, one assist and 11 hits.
FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Suspension over, Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher expected to face Rangers "I don't think it's something that's going to occur again," Gallagher said about the hit that got him punished by the league.
FEBRUARY 14 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Liveblog: Habs play Penguins before hitting All-Star break Arber Xhekaj will be a healthy scratch. Brendan Gallagher will serve the first game of his five-game suspension.
JANUARY 27 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher banned 5 games for check to head The NHL Department of Safety suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher five games Friday for an illegal check to the head of Ne...
JANUARY 27 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher gets five-game supsension for elbowing Adam Pelech's head Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher was suspended five games for an illegal check to the head of New York Islanders defenseman Adam...
JANUARY 26 • KANSASCITY.COM
Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher Suspended Five Games The Montreal Canadiens will be without Brendan Gallagher for the next five games after being suspended for an illegal check to the head.
JANUARY 26 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher Suspended Five Games The Montreal Canadiens will be without Brendan Gallagher for the next five games after being suspended for an illegal check to the head.
JANUARY 26 • SACBEE.COM
