The Montreal Canadiens forward was in obvious pain, and was incensed as he left the ice and headed toward the tunnel for treatment.
Gallagher missed six weeks last season after suffering fractures to his left hand blocking a shot from New York Islanders defender Johnny Boychuk.
Head coach Michel Therrien announced after the game that Gallagher will fly to Montreal to undergo examination, meaning he won't be available for Saturday's game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs.
"It was a dirty hit by Ehlers," Rowe told reporters. "He deliberately did it, I don't care what anybody says. We watched it on video. It was a dirty hit."
"If the kid is going to play like that in the league, it's going to be a long season for him," Rowe added. "I don't know when players are going to start respecting the game, and not going for the head, because that was a deliberate hit."
Van Riemsdyk, who carries a modified no-trade clause, can prevent a move to 10 clubs of his choosing, but the inquiring team reportedly isn't on Van Riemsdyk's no-go list.
Auston Matthews' lead in the rookie points race was fleeting.
Off a turnover and feed from Bryan Little, Patrik Laine made it goals in back-to-back nights Wednesday when he put the Winnipeg Jets up 2-0 in Florida.
It was the 21st goal and 35th point for the Jets sniper, moving him back ahead of Matthews in both departments.
Of course, the Maple leafs star will have four games in hand at the conclusion of Wednesday's action.
It'll take some time for Troy Terry to sift through the messages pouring into his phone after his shootout exploits in Wednesday's semifinal win over Russia - but there was one note he had to attend to immediately.
Terry reciprocated the love after receiving a shoutout from one of the biggest stars to emerge from the U.S. program in recent years, Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews.
In this edition of "On the Fly," theScore's NHL roundtable series, we discuss teams that could rescue Jarome Iginla from the Colorado Avalanche.
The Oilers
After what seemed like a never-ending rebuilding phase, the Edmonton Oilers appear set to finally make a postseason appearance for the first time since advancing to the Stanley Cup Final in 2006.
Meanwhile, Iginla, an Edmonton native, has said he'd consider waiving his no-move clause to jump on with a playoff team, which makes sense seeing how the 37-year-old is in the final year of his contract with the last-place Avalanche.
While the Oilers may not quite be up to the level of true Cup contenders, adding Iginla would give the young squad some added veteran experience, and perhaps some depth on offense as well. Iginla's goal-scoring is way down this season, but he did average 25.5 over his first two years in Colorado, and likely has enough gas left in the tank to make a contribution when it matters most.
Additionally, he'd come cheap, and Edmonton is one of the only potential playoff teams with the cap space to take on what's left of his contract.
Bring Iggy home, Oilers.
The Bruins
The Boston Bruins need scoring badly, and while Iginla is struggling to do that this season, his most successful campaign in recent years - a 30-goal, 61-point campaign - came with the Bruins in 2013-14.
They have a pair of holes on the right wing, and despite Iginla's lack of production this fall and winter, he'd still be an upgrade over Riley Nash and Jimmy Hayes on Boston's third or fourth lines, respectively.
He carries a $5.3-million cap hit, but it would be prorated to whenever a potential deal took place, and the Avalanche could always agree to cover enough of it to get a trade done.
Putting the black and gold back on might be exactly what Iginla needs to get his mojo back, and the Bruins are going to need to make a move both for the playoff push and to give themselves more separation from their Floridian rivals in the Atlantic Division.
The Kings
What better way to end a star-studded career than a trip to Hollywood?
The Los Angeles Kings should trade for Iginla. The deal would mark a reunion between the former Calgary Flames captain and Kings bench boss Darryl Sutter, who were together in Calgary for seven seasons, including the Flames' run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2004.
There is a familiarity between the coach and player, and Iginla's crash-and-bang style would fit the playing style of the Kings like a glove. And while Iginla's scoring touch isn't what it once was, the Kings could use all the help they can get when it comes to finding the back of the net. As a Cup contender, Los Angeles is also a solid bet to provide Iginla with his first Cup ring.
A deal between the Kings and Avalanche would take some cap creativity, with the Kings having about $1.5 million to play with, while Iginla's remaining salary is nearly double that money. If the Avs are willing to retain some salary, and possibly take back an expiring contract in a potential deal, it could be the last step needed to send Iginla to the City of Angels.
Schmidt began his NHL career with the Bruins in 1936 and captained them from 1950 to his final season in 1955. His career spanned 776 games, all spent in Boston.
Schmidt captured the Stanley Cup in 1939 and again in 1941. He won the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP in 1951.
Following his playing days, Schmidt served as head coach of the Bruins for 11 seasons, a tenure which included two trips to the Stanley Cup Final. He also served as general manager of the Bruins from 1967 to 1972.
Schmidt was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.
With the NHL trade deadline now less than two months away, attention will begin to focus more intently on players on underachieving teams who are set to become unrestricted free agents.
One such player is Martin Hanzal of the Arizona Coyotes, who maintains he'd like to stay in the desert, but acknowledges the reality of a possible move prior to the March 1 deadline.
"I want to stay here," Hanzal said, per Sarah McLellan of azcentral sports. "That's the priority, but we have to be on the same page - both sides. If they want me, I'll be happy to stay here. But if not, I gotta move on."
From the team's perspective, general manager John Chayka remains in wait- and-see mode.
"There's not a lot going on," Chayka said. "But at the same time, it's one of those things where we kind of know where the player is at. The player knows where we're at. If there was an opportunity to do something, I don't think it would take too long. But still collecting information and working through the process.
"To date, I wouldn't say I've received a serious offer," he added in reference to the trade market.
Hanzal, 29, is in the final season of a five-year deal that carries a $3.1-million cap hit and a modified no-trade clause. In 32 games this season, he's scored eight goals and added six assists.
Bruce Boudreau might look a little different when he arrives in his old stomping grounds this weekend.
"I'm growing a beard so they won't recognize me," the Minnesota Wild head coach quipped Wednesday when asked about making his return to Anaheim on Sunday.
Boudreau coached the Ducks from 2011-16, qualifying for the playoffs in four of the five seasons but failing to make it past the Conference Final.
Anaheim lost that series to the Chicago Blackhawks in seven games back in 2014-15, and fell in seven games to the Nashville Predators in the first round last spring. Both defeats came on home ice, and Boudreau lost four straight Game 7s at Honda Center.
What a difference a change of scenery can make, though. Boudreau has rejuvenated the Wild, who sit one point back of the first-place Blackhawks in the Central Division after reeling off a 12-game win streak that was snapped Saturday by the scorching hot Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Wild rank fourth in the NHL in goals for per game (3.11), and second in goals allowed per contest (2.06).
Boudreau was hired by Minnesota last May.
He also coached the Washington Capitals for parts of five seasons from 2007-08 to 2011-12.
