BROSSARD, Quebec – Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher will miss a minimum of six weeks after having surgery on two fractured fingers on his left hand, the team announced Tuesday.
Gallagher sustained the injury Sunday in a 4-2 win against the New York Islanders while blocking a shot by defenseman Johnny Boychuk.
Gallagher is third on the Canadiens and tied for 23rd in the NHL with 19 points, one behind the 20 points of his two linemates Max Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec.
Right wing Devante Smith-Pelly, who missed the game against the Islanders on Sunday with a lower-body injury, took Gallagher's spot on the top line at practice Tuesday.
The timeline means Gallagher could miss the 2016 Bridgestone Winter Classic against the Boston Bruins at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 1, which is a little less than six weeks from Tuesday.
The Canadiens visit the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The Rangers and Canadiens each have 34 points to sit 1-2 in the Eastern Conference standings, with the Rangers holding a game in hand.
The Canadiens also announced center Torrey Mitchell will miss seven to 10 days with a lower-body injury he sustained Nov. 19 in a 3-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.
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