Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher suffered a broken jaw. John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher to miss extended period of time with broken jaw

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 8/21/20

The Montreal Canadiens are on the brink of elimination, and they're going to have to muster a Game 6 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday without one of their best players.

Brendan Gallagher suffered a broken jaw in Game 5 after Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen cross-checked him in the face. Niskanen received a one-game suspension from the NHL Department of Player Safety for his actions.

Here's the missed call / bloody mouth of #GoHabsGo Brendan Gallagher pic.twitter.com/lw1IX257DK
— Here's Your Replay ⬇️ (@TheReplayGuy) August 20, 2020

Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced that Gallagher will be out for an extended period of time. With his jaw broken, Gallagher will have to eat out of a straw.

Marc Bergevin: "Brendan Gallagher will be missing an extended period of time and he'll be eating his meals out of a straw. I don't wish that on anyone."
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) August 21, 2020

Philadelphia leads the series 3-2 and has the opportunity to close things out on Friday night with a victory to move on to the second round, but Montreal won't let the Flyers go easily after Gallagher's injury.

There's no word on who will slot in for Gallagher.

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