Habs announce Gallagher out for rest of regular season

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Wednesday that forward Brendan Gallagher will miss at least six weesk with a fractured right thumb. Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme said that it is unlikely Gallagher will need surgery, but it's still too early to tell, and they have to wait for the swelling to go down.

Gallagher blocked a shot with his hand from rookie defenceman Alexander Romanov on Monday night against Edmonton. He left the game and did not return, with the Habs announcing the injury post-game.

Gally hit with the Romanov shot here. #GoHabsGo
🎥 @TSN_Sports https://t.co/LRmDTwzjMp pic.twitter.com/1Oh5DagVn9— Here's Your Replay ⬇️ (@HeresYourReplay) April 5, 2021

Now that Montreal has placed Gallagher on LTIR, they have $3.75 million available to use in cap space, which is a bit of a silver lining ahead of the trade deadline on April 12th, although we're certain the team would rather have Gallagher back instead.

In 35 games this season, Gallagher has 23 points (14 G, 9 A), 16 penalty minutes, and is a +10.

Brendan Gallagher a été placé sur la liste des blessés à long terme par le club. Son absence sera d'une durée minimale de six semaines.

The Canadiens have placed Brendan Gallagher on long-term injured reserve. He is expected to miss at least six weeks pic.twitter.com/CH0WckXyLG— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 7, 2021

Source: TSN

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