Marc-Andre Fleury pulls a fast one on Brendan Gallagher, who is irate with the officials over non-call
As Leafs fans, we're well aware of what Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher is all about. Not unlike Brad Marchand, Gallagher is the guy who is out there to get under the opposition's skin and to try to take them off of their game plan. So, when someone does the same to Gallagher, naturally, it's pretty entertaining.
During the third period of Tuesday's meeting between the Canadiens and the visiting Minnesota Wild, Gallagher came sliding into goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury after having the puck stripped away while trying to drive the net. Gallagher was never really posing a risk of running into Fleury, but nevertheless, Fleury extended his blocker hand down to act like he was trying to stop Gallagher from making content. In the exchange, he used his blocker to pull Gallagher's helmet off, rendering him an ineligible skater, forcing him to leave the ice or be penalized.
Gallagher was none too pleased with the play and followed the official up the ice to try to state his case against Fleury before the official commanded him to leave the ice. Obviously, Gallagher was HOT about the exchange and let his frustrations be known to the referee before leaving the ice.
Atta boy, Flower! Anytime someone takes liberties on a guy who is notorious for taking liberties on others, it's a pretty satisfying thing to watch - even if you have no skin in the game.
