Alex Galchenyuk scored two shootout goals to help the United States win the bronze medal game against Finland at the 2013 IIHF World Championships.
John Gibson made 36 saves in the victory while Craig Smith wrapped up an impressive tournament with a goal in the bronze medal game.

Alex Galchenyuk recorded his first NHL playoff goal in Montreal's 3-2 overtime loss to Ottawa Tuesday night in Game 4.
The rookie forward had two assists in his previous three postseason appearances. P.K. Subban had the Canadiens' other goal in the loss. Both of them gave the Habs a 2-0 lead in the second period, but they couldn't hold off the Senators in the third and eventually fell in overtime. Tomas Plekanec, Michael Ryder, Jeff Halpern and Jarred Tinordi had an assist each in the loss.

Alex Galchenyuk scored in his third straight game Thursday night.
Galchenyuk was reunited with fellow rookie Brendan Gallagher on Thursday with Lars Eller manning the middle. Galchenyuk now has six goals and nine points in 10 games in April while averaging just 10:42 of ice time. He doesn't appear any closer to getting more ice time but is clearly making the most of what coach Michel Therrien is willing to give him.

Alex Galchenyuk found the back of the net Wednesday night.
He scored his fifth goal and his eighth point in nine games this month. The 19-year-old forward has enjoyed a very good month of April. However, he has played under 10 minutes in Montreal's past two games, which is a little concerning. Galchenyuk has averaged 12:21 of ice time this season, but coach Michel Therrien doesn't appear to be very comfortable playing the talented rookie much down the stretch.

Alex Galchenyuk extended his points streak to five games with a second-period goal Thursday night.
Galchenyuk has three goals and three assists during the stretch. "Galchenyuk had a good start and then it was hard for a while but the last five or six games he's been one of our best forwards," coach Michel Therrien said after the game. Galchenyuk struggled mightily in the middle of the season but might be worth riding in deeper leagues until he cools off. The rookie winger has six goals and 21 points in 40 games this season.

Alex Galchenyuk has strung together a four-game point streak.
He contributed two assists in Tuesday's loss to Washington to give him two goals and five points over his scoring spree. The Montreal rookie has 20 points in 39 games this season.

Alex Galchenyuk is not going anywhere, according to Montreal coach Michel Therrien.
Buffalo has returned Mikhail Grigorenko to the junior ranks and New Jersey has done the same with Stefan Matteau, but the Canadiens don't plan to follow suit with Galchenyuk despite his offensive slump. The 19-year-old has only one assist in his last 10 games and he's playing on the third line, but Therrien likes what the rookie forward brings to the table. "He's playing a mature game," said Montreal's bench boss. "Sometimes he'll miss a few things, but we'll sit down with him and show him. He's part of every power-play meeting and every penalty-kill meeting. We know he's going to be there and he's going to be ready." Galchenyuk is still adjusting to the NHL game, but he has been decent at both ends of the ice while posting 13 points and a plus-8 rating in 28 games.

Rene Bourque may have gotten the overtime game-winner Thursday, but Alex Galchenyuk received just as much praise for his contribution to it.
The rookie fired the pass that Bourque redirected for the win. The fact he's even receiving ice time during overtime says a lot about the coach Michel Therrien's confidence in him. "That's part of the learning process," Therrien said. "He showed a great second effort to stay with the puck going up against a very good defenceman in (Dmitry Kulikov)." Bourque said it best: "There's a reason why he's playing with us and he's only 19 years old. He's very skilled." Galchenyuk has eight points on the year.

Alex Galchenyuk was joined by new linemate Max Pacioretty and Brendan Gallagher at practice on Monday.
According to coach Michel Therrien "having a guy like Pacioretty will be tough to contain with their speed. He's got size." Galchenyuk hasn't scored a goal since the second game of the season, but he has been solid while contributing seven points in 11 contests.

Montreal GM Marc Bergevin told rookie forwards Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher on Monday that would be staying in the NHL for the entire 2013 season.
The 18-year-old has displayed some flash this year, while posting three points in four games, but he has also been fairly responsible defensively. Galchenyuk will live with his mother and sister in Montreal, while Gallagher will stay with defenseman Josh Gorges.

Alex Galchenyuk collected two assists in Montreal's 4-3 overtime win over New Jersey on Sunday.
He didn't have a shot on goal on the contest, but looked dangerous while setting up his teammates. In four games this season, the rookie forward has three points and he'll find out shortly if he's going back to the junior ranks or staying up with the Canadiens.

Alex Galchenyuk netted his first NHL goal on Tuesday night in a 4-1 victory over Florida.
He played at his natural position of center in the match, between Brandon Prust and Brendan Gallagher, after skating on the wing in his first NHL appearance. The Canadiens will probably use him at both positions throughout the year depending on the situation and his comfort level.

Alex Galchenyuk logged 13:06 minutes in his NHL debut.
Galchenyuk recorded two shots on goal in Montreal's 2-1 loss to Toronto. He started the game on the second line, but was eventually moved to the third. "I thought he looked good," Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said, "He didn't put himself in trouble. He skated well, tried to make some plays. We saw that he's got the speed to play." Galchenyuk had 27 goals and 61 points in 33 OHL games during the lockout.

Alex Galchenyuk will be a part of Montreal's NHL roster.
The Canadiens cut seven players before their practice Friday, but, as expected, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2012 draft was not one of them. "I was very happy," Galchenyuk said. "There's been no better feeling in my life so far. ... I won't lie and say I didn't feel any pressure. Obviously this is my first camp and being their first pick in the last draft, so I felt a little pressure going in. But I think I handled it pretty good."

Alex Galchenyuk has been turning heads at Montreal's training camp.
He scored some pretty shootout goals at practice on Monday, but his maturity and speed have really come to the forefront during his first big-league camp. "I don't know how I look from the outside but I think I'm doing a pretty good job," said the third overall pick from the 2012 draft. "Physically, I'm pretty good and speedwise, I think I'm getting used to the pace." He should be with the team on opening night, but the Canadiens will carefully go over the decision when the time comes.

Alex Galchenyuk has begun training camp on the wing with Lars Eller at center and Brian Gionta on the other side.
Playing on the wing isn't something that's new to Galchenyuk, as he shifted to right side from center this season in the OHL with the Sarnia Sting as well. Coach Michel Therrien said on the opening day of camp on Sunday that Galchenyuk didn't look at all out of place, while praising the top prospect for his skill and speed. Therrien plans to try him out at center later at camp.

Alex Galchenyuk will attend the Montreal Canadiens' training camp this week.
Montreal head coach Michel Therrien insisted that Galchenyuk will need to play a minimum of 12 minutes per game in order to stay with the big club. The Canadiens may try the 2012 draft's third overall selection on the wing when he gets his shot in the show, but the long term plan for him is to play at the center position.