Alex Galchenyuk RW FA Wed 3/21/18 6:44 PM
Alex Galchenyuk
RW FA
Galchenyuk (hand) participated in line rushes during pregame warmups, indicating he'll be in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Penguins, Arpon Basu of The Athletic Montreal reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Canadiens will be happy to have Galchenyuk available Wednesday, as he's played well recently, notching one goal and five points in his last six games. The 24-year-old forward will slot into his usual role skating on Montreal's second line and first power-play unit against Pittsburgh.
Alex Galchenyuk RW FA Tue 3/20/18 12:29 PM
Alex Galchenyuk
RW FA
Galchenyuk is dealing with a hand injury ahead of Wednesday's road game against the Penguins, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
This is the first we're hearing about Galchenyuk's issue, but he'll reportedly be reevaluated at some point Wednesday. Chucky's tied his 44-point output from last season when he played in 12 fewer games, but the difference this year is that he's achieved a new career high with 20 points on the man advantage. The Wisconsin native is day-to-day by default -- at least until more information is disclosed.
Alex Galchenyuk RW FA Thu 3/15/18 11:38 PM
Alex Galchenyuk
RW FA
Galchenyuk registered two assists during Thursday's 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh.
EDGE Analysis
This makes consecutive multi-point showings for Galchenyuk, and after missing the scoresheet entirely in eight of his previous 11 outings, it's a nice change of fortunes for fantasy owners. The 24-year-old forward has showcased tremendous offensive upside as both a scorer and passer throughout his early career, but his game-to-game inconsistency is becoming more tiresome by the season. There's also a legitimate chance that Galchenyuk fails to significantly improve his scoring numbers in coming years.
Alex Galchenyuk RW FA Wed 3/14/18 1:05 AM
Alex Galchenyuk
RW FA
Galchenyuk recorded two assists, one on the power play, while adding two PIM, two hits and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
The 24-year-old remains a fantasy enigma, posting two multi-point performances and eight goose eggs over his last 12 games. Galchenyuk has scored more than 40 points in four straight seasons now, but his talent has always suggested he was capable of producing at a higher level, even if his compete level limits his ceiling.
Alex Galchenyuk RW FA Sun 3/11/18 10:17 AM
Alex Galchenyuk
RW FA
Galchenyuk scored a goal and had four shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Galchenyuk was dropped from the top line and showed good chemistry with Charles Hudon and Jacob De La Rose. He scored his 16th goal of the season finishing a feed from Hudon on a 3-on-1 rush. Galchenyuk produces offensive wizardry, but can be hamstrung by the team's lack of firepower. He has six points in the last 10 games, however, he hasn't recorded a point in seven of those contests.
Alex Galchenyuk RW FA Fri 3/2/18 9:58 PM
Alex Galchenyuk
RW FA
Galchenyuk scored three goals and added an assist during Friday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
With just three assists through his previous nine games, this was a welcomed offensive outburst from Galchenyuk. The 24-year-old forward's 9.2 shooting percentage is well below the 15.4 mark he posted over the previous two seasons, so there is likely still positive regression ahead in the goal column. Additionally, a late-season surge could salvage an otherwise disappointing season. However, looking ahead, time might be running out for Galchenyuk to live up to the offensive potential he's flashed early in his career.
Alex Galchenyuk RW FA Sun 2/18/18 9:27 AM
Alex Galchenyuk
RW FA
Galchenyuk had an assist and one shot over 14:44 of ice time in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Vegas.
EDGE Analysis
Galchenyuk showed off his puck-handling wizardry to feed Nikita Scherbak for a breakaway tally that got Montreal within a goal before the Golden Knights pulled away. It was a brief flash-forward into what could be a nice future for the Canadiens, who are playing out a miserable 2017-18 season. The Wisconsin native has been creating scoring chances, delivering six assists over the last seven games, but hasn't scored his own goal over the last 10 games.
Alex Galchenyuk RW FA Sun 2/4/18 8:17 AM
Alex Galchenyuk
RW FA
Galchenyuk had two assists, one shot and one blocked shot over 16:49 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
One of the assists came on the power play, giving Galchenyuk a team-high 14 points on the man advantage. The 23-year-old winger has 30 points in 52 games this season, however, the one-time 30-goal scorer has scored just 12 times on a career-low 9.0 shooting percentage. With the Canadiens seemingly to be sellers at the trade deadline, it's not out of the question that Montreal trades the offensively gifted Galchenyuk, who has not lived up to expectations since being the third overall draft pick in 2012.
Alex Galchenyuk RW FA Wed 1/24/18 7:43 AM
Alex Galchenyuk
RW FA
Galchenyuk had a power-play goal, an even-strength assist and finished plus-1 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
EDGE Analysis
Galchenyuk snapped a three-game drought with Tuesday's output, notching a team-high seventh power-play goal and 13th point with a man advantage. If only that were his full-time job. Galchenyuk's offensive gifts are on par with the game's elite, but his defensive suffers. He's top among the Habs' forwards at minus-21, and Tuesday's positive plus-minus was just the seventh time all year that's happened.
Alex Galchenyuk RW FA Tue 1/16/18 7:34 AM
Alex Galchenyuk
RW FA
Galchenyuk registered two assists (one on the power play), five shots and minus-3 rating during Monday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
While the talented winger has now marked the scoresheet in four of his past five games for two goals, three assists and four power-play points, he's also saddled fantasy owners with a minus-5 rating during that stretch. In settings excluding the category, the recent uptick in production is encouraging for a strong second half. However, his minus-20 rating for the campaign has been crippling, and it's likely not sitting well with old-school head coach Claude Julien.