{"id":5688,"date":"2017-01-21T19:01:28","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T00:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=5688"},"modified":"2017-01-22T13:02:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T18:02:09","slug":"canadiens-missing-injured-brendan-gallagher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/01\/21\/canadiens-missing-injured-brendan-gallagher\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal Canadiens Missing Energy from Injured Brendan Gallagher"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Montreal Canadiens are once again missing on-ice energy from the injured\u00a0Brendan Gallagher<\/a><\/strong>. Just like a year ago when the pesky forward missed 17 games with a hand injury, the Habs are lacking that little bit of extra energy with him out now.<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens Missing Energy from Injured Brendan Gallagher<\/h2>\n

Gallagher broke his hand on January 4 after a\u00a0Shea Weber<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>slap shot hit him. The Canadiens say he could miss up to eight weeks with the injury<\/a>, making a March return possible.<\/p>\n

Since that game, the Canadiens have a modest 4-4-1 record, but lack the energy that he brings to the ice. Their four losses have been 4-1 losses to the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, a 7-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, a 1-0 loss against the Detroit Red Wings, and an 3-2 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The Canadiens\u00a0seemed deflated in those games, to say the least.<\/p>\n

There aren’t many players on the Canadiens that bring what Gallagher could bring. He puts everything on the line, night in and night out.\u00a0The 24-year-old gets in the corners, drives the net, throws off his opponents, and even stands up for his team mates.<\/p>\n