You never want to see players get hurt in the NHL, but at the end of the day, it is the most physical league in the world. Players, however, are responsible for their actions, and when they cross the line, there are consequences for their actions.
Gallagher clearly sticks his elbow up and makes contact with Pelech's head. This contact was avoidable and the hit itself was unnecessary.
It is apparent that Gallagher will face suspension over this incident, the only question that remains is how long that will last.
| POLL | ||
JANVIER 26 | 145 ANSWERS Long-Term Suspension Likely for Brendan Gallagher After Disgusting Dirty Hit How many games do you think Gallagher should get for this? | ||
| 1-2 | 15 | 10.3 % |
| 3-4 | 30 | 20.7 % |
| 5-6 | 32 | 22.1 % |
| 7+ | 68 | 46.9 % |
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YESTERDAY
JANUARY 31, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Cole Caufield | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Adrian Kempe | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Alexis Lafrenière | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Brady Tkachuk | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Vincent Trocheck | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Noel Acciari | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Filip Forsberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Anthony Mantha | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kailer Yamamoto | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mathew Barzal | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jonatan Berggren | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jakob Chychrun | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brock Faber | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Morgan Frost | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kent Johnson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Roman Josi | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||
| 2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Lightning | 52 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 72 | |
| Red Wings | 56 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 70 | |
| Canadiens | 55 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 69 | |
| Sabres | 54 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 67 | |
| Bruins | 55 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 67 | |
| Panthers | 54 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 59 | |
| Senators | 54 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 59 | |
| Maple Leafs | 55 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 59 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Hurricanes | 54 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 72 | |
| Penguins | 53 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 67 | |
| Islanders | 55 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 65 | |
| Blue Jackets | 54 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 61 | |
| Capitals | 56 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 61 | |
| Flyers | 54 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 58 | |
| Devils | 55 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 58 | |
| Rangers | 56 | 22 | 28 | 6 | 50 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Avalanche | 53 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 81 | |
| Wild | 56 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 74 | |
| Stars | 55 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 73 | |
| Mammoth | 55 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 60 | |
| Predators | 54 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 56 | |
| Jets | 54 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 51 | |
| Blackhawks | 55 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 51 | |
| Blues | 55 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 49 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Golden Knights | 54 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 64 | |
| Oilers | 56 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 64 | |
| Kraken | 54 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 61 | |
| Kings | 53 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 59 | |
| Ducks | 54 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 59 | |
| Sharks | 53 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 58 | |
| Flames | 54 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 50 | |
| Canucks | 55 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 42 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS | ||||||