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After a relatively healthy 2014-15 campaign, your Montreal Canadiens have hit the injury bug early this year. Brendan Gallagher is the latest casualty, out six weeks with a couple badly broken fingers. How will the Habs respond without the heart & soul effort Gally brings to the ice night in and night out (and even during those less-than-thrilling afternoon games we're sometimes subjected to)?
Good news? Alexei Emelin and Devante Smith-Pelly return to the lineup tonight, which is ultimately bad news for Pateryn - who has played great! - and Bud Holloway who is still waiting to play his first NHL game. Smith-Pelly inherits Gallagher's spot on the top line alongside Plekanec and Pacioretty, where his offseason training to improve his skating should come in handy.