Here are your daily links from the Habs and around the league, including the absence of Brendan Gallagher, the end of the Galchenyuk-Pacioretty experiment, and more.
- While giving the Habs a "thumbs down" for their recent skid, Dave Hodge suggests the absence of Brendan Gallagher may have as much of an effect as that of Carey Price. [TSN]
- The Habs show why a losing streak can be hard for any team to deal with. [National Post]
- Michel Therrien split up the Alex Galchenyuk and Max Pacioretty duo ahead of Saturday's meeting with the Senators, stating that the team's best players "have to be our best players.