Brendan Gallagher sent a message to fans about Ryan Poehling

So far, things may not be going as desired for Poehling, who hasn't stood out as much as Rafael Harvey-Pinard or Michael Pezzetta. However, Brendan Gallagher, who has been acting as a captain since he joined the troops, took the liberty of praising his young teammate.

"Poehls is a guy that, no matter where he starts, we're going to need him this year. Obviously he's fighting for a spot. You have to understand the strengths of everyone, he can do a lot of good things and it won't necessarily show up on the score sheet. What he has to do is be in a good position, he has to win his face-offs. That was the first time I watched him and I thought he played a solid game. He was good," said Gally.

He's got a lot right, but what I particularly remember is the last sentence of this part of his speech:

"If Poehls does this, he will be a good player. Looking at the score sheet every night is not enough to impress. There are many areas where you can contribute to the group and Poehls understands that. I hope everyone in the audience understands that as well," added Gally.

So, in a small way, "Gally" sent a message to people who are too critical of Ryan Poehling. He slipped his message in well and let's hope it does some mileage.