Gallagher among Habs forwards looking to rebound from production dip in 2017-18
MONTREAL — Brendan Gallagher’s wish for the NHL season is to stay healthy and rediscover his scoring touch.
The Montreal Canadiens right-winger slumped to only 10 goals and 29 points in 64 games while dealing with injuries for a second season in a row and is eager to make amends.
The Canadiens will need him back in form, because the boost they got on attack from the acquisition of 22-year-old Jonathan Drouin in June was offset when Alexander Radulov turned down general manager Marc Bergevin’s offer and signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars. Losing puck-moving defenceman Andrei Markov to the KHL won’t help either.
And Gallagher is not alone. Veterans like Tomas Plekanec and Alex Galchenyuk will also need to pick up their pace after their production dipped last season.