‘We’re close to taking him out’: Brendan Gallagher losing ground in Canadiens lineup as ice time drops

“The guy knows he’s in a battle with other players. He played 8:50. Minus one, 8:50. He’s doing everything he can to be a spark and stay in the lineup. We’re close to taking him out.”

“You know what’s most surprising, to wrap up on Gallagher, is that he played 8:50, but 1:39 of that was on the power play. You know he’s the Caramilk guy. Every time I see him there, I always think, what is he doing there?”

“Out of all the Canadiens players we have for a second power-play unit, you have to put him there? That, I don’t understand.”

– Georges Laraque and Stéphane Gonzalez