
Brendan Gallagher
RW - Montreal Canadiens
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Brendan Gallagher found the back of the net on the power play in Tuesday’s 4-3 victory over San Jose. He led all Canadiens skaters with five shots on goal and snapped a six-game goalless streak with his third-period tally. This marked his first power-play point since Nov. 23.
Fantasy Impact
Gallagher’s willingness to fire the puck makes him a reliable depth option, as he now sits at 12 goals and 101 shots through 53 games. However, his bottom-six role and minus-11 rating limit his overall fantasy appeal. While his power-play production has been minimal this season, his ability to generate chances makes him a viable streaming option in deeper leagues.
Brendan Gallagher tallied a goal and an assist, firing five shots on net and adding two penalty minutes in the Canadiens' 5-4 overtime victory against the Rangers on Sunday. Gallagher and Christian Dvorak combined for Montreal’s first two goals in the contest.
Fantasy Impact
Gallagher’s two-point performance snapped a nine-game scoreless streak and marked his fourth multi-point game of the season. The 32-year-old winger has been a reliable presence on the Canadiens' third line, contributing 11 goals, eight assists, 84 shots on net, and 49 hits across 46 games. While his minus-5 rating limits his value in some formats, Gallagher’s blend of offense and physical play makes him a serviceable depth option in deeper leagues, particularly for managers needing multi-category contributors.
Brendan Gallagher was able to find the back of the net for the Canadiens Thursday, scoring one goal in a 3-2 win over the Sabres.
Fantasy Impact
Gallagher has now scored goals in two of his last four games for the Canadiens, operating as more of an asset on both ends for the club. The 30-year-old has offered little consistent production for fantasy owners to this point and his hard to trust on a nightly basis. Gallagher has scored just two goals through the first eight games of the season.
Gallagher was placed into COVID-19 protocol Thursday.
Fantasy Impact
Gallagher is expected to be out 10 days and miss a total of four games. Jake Evans figures to take a top-line role alongside Tyler Toffoli and Christian Dvorak.
Brendan Gallagher scored the only goal in the second period to tie the game 2-2 and then assisted on Jake Evans's empty net goal in the third.
Fantasy Impact
After an extremely slow start to the season, he seems to be finding his footing. Strangely, he is currently on an every-other-game point streak, so perhaps keep that in mind for DFS lineups. Otherwise, Montreal's offense is no longer completely dormant and can be trusted a bit more now.