Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher will be out a minimum of six weeks with a lower-body injury, the NHL club announced Wednesday.
Gallagher has missed Montreal's last three games with the injury after scoring in a 6-3 road loss against the Nashville Predators on Jan. 3.
He has missed 16 of Montreal's 41 games this season after being sidelined most of December with a lower-body injury.
Gallagher has four goals and five assists in 25 games this season.
Montreal's next game is Thursday against the visiting Predators.
- This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 11, 2023.
