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McLean’s Pub Call of the Wilde: Make it 3

November 7, 2017

By Brian Wilde

Wilde Horses

– The leading goal scorer on the Habs is who? Brendan Gallagher? With seven? That can’t be. This team has Max Pacioretty and Jonathan Drouin and Alex Galchenyuk. Gallagher is within five feet of the net most of the time. That’s where goals are scored. Shots are great too, but even great goal scorers collect garbage. That’s Gallagher – the garbage man. That’s a compliment. It’s no fun getting slashed and cross checked, and Gallagher pays a hard price for it.

– Speaking of getting in the dirty areas, that fellow who no one ever says goes there went there to score a goal. Max Pacioretty parked in front of the net and then waited for some service. The Petry shot was deflected perfectly. Pacioretty with his sixth goal in his 16th game. Last year he needed 25 to get his sixth. Voila. Ne panique pas.

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About Brian Wilde

Brian Wilde has worked in hockey since he was 20. He was the rink side host for the Edmonton Oilers at CTV and Ottawa Senators for Sportsnet. He was also lead reporter on the Montreal Canadiens for 17 years at CTV Montreal.

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  • Roland Briere says

    Vegas is the real deal. Happy Habs didn’t face them on fresh legs. As for Weber, I agree. Definitely need to find some help back there. And what can we say about Charlie
    Wow.

  • Steve B. says

    Hope that Drouin isn’t out for long.

    I’m happy seeing the good turn the Habs have made.

  • Curtis Traverse says

    I am really liking Gallagher right now. He is working his ass off and being rewarded for it. Nobody knows what kind of a beating this guy takes every night to make those plays.