Montreal Canadiens ahead Brendan Gallagher can have a cellphone listening to with the NHL’s Division of Participant Security on Friday for an unlawful examine to the pinnacle of New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech.
The league can droop Gallagher a most of 5 video games as a result of the participant is being provided a cellphone listening to, versus an in-person listening to.
Gallagher was assessed a match penalty at 11:52 of the third interval within the Canadiens’ 4-3 victory over the visiting Islanders Thursday after he delivered an elbow to the pinnacle of Pelech properly after Pelech distributed the puck within the impartial zone. Pelech remained on the ice for a number of moments and didn’t return to the sport.
The Islanders scored two targets on the following five-minute energy play to forge a tie at 3-3 with 3:32 remaining within the third interval.
Gallagher, 31, has by no means been suspended throughout his 12-season profession within the NHL. He has 16 factors (8 targets, 8 assists) in 48 video games this season and 411 factors (210 targets, 201 assists) in 723 profession video games with the Canadiens.
