Gallagher needs surgery on broken jaw, out for rest of series vs. Flyers

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher suffered a broken jaw that requires surgery, and he'll miss the remainder of the club's opening-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers, general manager Marc Bergevin confirmed Thursday, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Gallagher suffered the injury when Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen cross-checked him during Game 5 on Wednesday. The 6-foot-1 rearguard wasn't penalized on the play, but he received a one-game suspension from the league on Thursday.

Gallagher, who scored his first goal of the postseason in the Canadiens' 5-3 victory, remained in the game despite the hit leaving him bloodied.

The gritty winger has mustered four points through nine playoff contests while averaging 16:56 of ice time per game.

The Canadiens will look to stave off elimination once again in Game 6 on Friday.

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