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Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher to undergo surgery for broken jaw
Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens stay alive with Game 5 win over Philadelphia Flyers The Habs forward, who also serves as one of the team’s alternate captain, will be out for the remainder of the quarterfinal series against Philadephia.Wednesday’s match didn’t come without controversy as rookie centerman Jesperi Kotkaniemi (15) collided with Flyers’ player Travis Sanheim and recieved a five-minute major penalty, then was ejected from the game.Many fans complained on social media, saying the hit Gallagher suffered deserved reprecussions and the referrees were too strict with Kotkaniemi.Sanheim suffered cuts to the forehead causing him to bleed but he was able to play shortly after and will stay for the rest of the series, whereas