Gallagher has jaw surgery, also played through hip tear

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher is entering the offseason with a number of injuries from the postseason.

"Gally had surgery (on his jaw) last night late and he's on his way back to Vancouver probably in the next few hours," Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said Saturday. "Everything went well for Gally. We expect a full recovery."

Gallagher suffered a broken jaw when he was cross-checked up high by Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen in Game 5 of the first-round series on Wednesday. Niskanen was handed a one-game suspension for the hit, while Gallagher was deemed out for the remainder of the series.

Bergevin also revealed Gallagher suffered another injury, which he sustained during the play-in series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

"But he was also playing with a hip issue that he hurt against Pittsburgh," Bergevin said. "He had a little tear in his hip. But you guys know him as well as I do; he's got the heart of a lion and he wouldn't get off the ice. But he was a little banged up."

Gallagher tallied one goal and three assists in Montreal's nine games between the qualifier and Round 1.

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