{"id":551826,"date":"2026-04-13T15:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/551826\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:46:09","slug":"brendan-gallaghers-classy-gesture-after-the-canadiens-tough-decision-says-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/551826\/","title":{"rendered":"Brendan Gallagher\u2019s classy gesture after the Canadiens\u2019 tough decision says everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  &#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/658618.webp.webp\" style=\"width:100%;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Montr\u00e9al Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) looks on during the warmups before the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center.\" title=\"Montr\u00e9al Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) looks on during the warmups before the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center.\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The Montreal Canadiens\u2019 difficult announcement regarding Brendan Gallagher hurts, but the veteran made a gesture that speaks volumes.<\/p>\n<p>Removing Gallagher from the regular lineup for the fourth time unfortunately confirms a very difficult reality to accept.<\/p>\n<p>Brendan Gallagher is officially no longer part of the team\u2019s main forward rotation.<\/p>\n<p>He now sits behind Joe Veleno, behind Alexandre Texier, behind Zachary Bolduc, and behind just about everyone else on the depth chart.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, his situation closely mirrors that of Patrik Laine at this stage of the schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing this fierce competitor in uniform for the NHL playoffs would now be extremely surprising.<\/p>\n<p>Many fans are even wondering whether he has already played his final game with the Canadiens.<\/p>\n<p>Brendan Gallagher shows leadership and character despite reduced role with Canadiens<\/p>\n<p>Despite this major disappointment, the forward once again showed why he is so respected.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping a smile in moments like these requires truly special character.<\/p>\n<p>Last night, number 11 stayed in the locker room after the game to sincerely celebrate the team\u2019s big win.<\/p>\n<p>He can even be seen with a very joyful expression in the team photo shared by the organization.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hang this one in the Museum of Fine Arts too&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating Nick Suzuki\u2019s 100th point of the season clearly came before his own disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>Putting his teammates\u2019 success first demonstrates truly exceptional leadership.<\/p>\n<p>This is exactly the kind of positive attitude that made him a fan favorite for so many years.<\/p>\n<p>Accepting a reduced role is never easy for a competitor like him. Knowing his career in Montreal may be nearing its end likely brings a lot of emotion these days.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadiens are fortunate to have such a role model to mentor young players like Cole Caufield.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, his tremendous impact in the locker room remains invaluable as the NHL playoffs approach!<\/p>\n<p>Brendan Gallagher, 33, has recorded 22 points in 76 games this season. He is a 5-foot-9 forward and a fifth-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n<p>POLL<\/p>\n<p>18 MINUTES AGO|26 ANSWERS<\/p>\n<p>Brendan Gallagher\u2019s classy gesture after the Canadiens\u2019 tough decision says everything<\/p>\n<p>Has Brendan Gallagher played his last game with the Montreal Canadiens?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; Photo credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images The Montreal Canadiens\u2019 difficult announcement regarding Brendan Gallagher hurts, but&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":551827,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5103],"tags":[974,265,5,412,264,21,5147,159,4,975,640],"class_list":{"0":"post-551826","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-montreal-canadiens","8":"tag-brendan-gallagher","9":"tag-canadiens","10":"tag-hockey","11":"tag-martin-st-louis","12":"tag-montreal","13":"tag-montreal-canadiens","14":"tag-montrealcanadiens","15":"tag-new-york-islanders","16":"tag-nhl","17":"tag-nick-suzuki","18":"tag-patrik-laine"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116398184082874740","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=551826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/551827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=551826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=551826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=551826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}