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Alex Galchenyuk has been a lightning rod for criticism this season. As a former 30-goal scorer, expectations were high — and when Galchenyuk wasn’t producing, the hate started coming.
After a brief flash in the preseason, Galchenyuk was quickly sidelined with a knee injury and didn’t make his season debut until Oct. 23. Max Domi, the player for whom Galchenyuk was traded, had already registered six points in seven games by that time.
The comparisons between Galchenyuk and Domi never stopped. By Nov. 21, Domi had amassed 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) in just 22 games with the Montreal Canadiens while Galchenyuk had managed just nine points (three goals, six assists) in 13 games in Arizona.