Review of Habs Top Scorers 2012-13 Season: Brendan Gallagher 15 Goals

In this series of posts, the Habs Daily will present the goals of the top three scorers during the 2012-2013 campaign. In the first of three posts, we will cover Brendan Gallagher. Stay tuned for Max Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec.

What Makes Gallagher a Great Player?

Gallagher plays with tons of passion. He skates quickly and isn't afraid to drive hard to the net . He'll do a few side-to-side fakes, but usually drives skates North-to-South.

I also love how Gallagher celebrates his goals. He reminds me of a three year-old on Christmas the way he smiles with eyes shining bright.

What Type of Goals Does Gallagher Score?

He gets a lot of give-and go goals. Gallagher and his linemates are constantly setting each other up. Gallagher also scores in situations where other players would not, providing a unique contribution to the team. He always gives a second effort.

He also scores a lot of goals from the slot. He's always getting right in front of the other teams goalies and sometimes even behind them!

My Favorite Gallagher Goal

I like it for all the wrong reasons, but #8 in this video is my favorite Gallagher goal of 2012-2013. Pacioretty does a wrap around the oppositions net, passes out front to Subban who gives the puck right back. Pacioretty does a nice move and beats the Sens goalie five-hole Finally, as the puck is about to cross the line, Gallagher pokes it in, stealing Pacioretty's goal. He just never gives up.

Enjoy the video!

What he's lacking:

I think Gallagher's only downside is his size. He get hammered when he goes in front of the net. He still gets the job done, but if he could manage to grow a few inches it would help out!

What I predict for 2013:

Gallagher is coming of age. It's only his second season in the NHL and Gallagher is going to come out faster and stronger than last season. He managed 15 goals and 13 assists last season. This year, I predict that Gallagher will manage to score 25 goals and 30 assists for 55 points. I think he'll be getting a lot more powerplay time this year along with Galchenyuk. They both showed that they deserve it last season.

New Draft Pick With Size

What Gallagher lacks in size, McCarron has. The 6'5" player was drafted by Montreal in the first round this summer. To learn more about Montreal new giant read this: Habs Prospect McCarron.