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Ten Takeaways from the Canadiens vs Stars game: Galchenyuk is the future

On the top line centering the team's best wingers. Michel Therrien took the scenic route to get him there, but Galchenyuk is finally where he will play his most effective hockey.

Therrien thinks it's a confidence thing, and that Galchenyuk had to be built up to where he is now. There is proof to support that theory; before his move back to the middle, Galchenyuk had been playing inspired hockey. He had scored in several consecutive games, and his possession play was noticeable.

When he moved to the middle, things seemed to click instantly. Yes it was only one game, but sometimes you can just tell when things work.