Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher suffered a broken jaw, which requires surgery, and will miss the remainder of the club's opening-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers, general manager Marc Bergevin confirmed Thursday, per TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
Gallagher sustained the injury after being cross-checked by Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen during Game 5 on Wednesday. The 6-foot-1 rearguard was not penalized on the play but is scheduled for a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Thursday.
Gallagher, who scored his first goal of the postseason in the Canadiens' 5-3 victory, remained in the game despite being bloodied by the hit.
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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