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Brendan Gallagher To Have Player Safety Hearing

January 26, 2024 at 8:54 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 6 Comments

Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Friday for an illegal check to the head of Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech, the department said in a statement. The hearing will take place over the phone, not in person, limiting a suspension to five games or less.

The incident occurred at 11:52 of the third period in Thursday’s 4-3 win for Montreal. Immediately after Pelech exited the New York zone with the puck and made an outlet pass through the neutral zone, Gallagher cut across the ice and raised his elbow to hit Pelech in the head, making no discernable attempt to lay a body check. Officials assessed Gallagher a five-minute major for a check to the head and a match penalty for intent to injure on the play.

Pelech skated off the ice under his own power and entered concussion protocol. He did not return to the game, which the Islanders tied on the ensuing five-minute power play after being down 3-1 but conceded a late tiebreaker from Sean Monahan at even strength.

Given the severity of the hit, many expected an in-person hearing for Gallagher today with the possibility of a six-plus-game ban.

The 31-year-old is in the third season of a six-year, $6.5MM contract, during which he’s produced only 54 points in 141 games. He’s slipped to a bottom-six role, skating third-line minutes alongside Jake Evans and Tanner Pearson in last night’s win, and his -21 rating is the worst on the team. His 48.9% Corsi share at even strength still ranks near the top of the team, though, and a horribly unlucky on-ice shooting percentage of 5.7 has likely had a decent effect on his point production this season.

In 48 games this year, Gallagher has eight goals and eight assists for 16 points while averaging 14:11 per game, the lowest since his rookie season.

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  1. User 1323105297

    1 year ago

    At least 10 games for intent to cause brain damage. Massengale move by a player long past his prime.

    People get jailed for way less.

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  2. Jess the trip

    1 year ago

    Absolutely no excuse for this. I wanted ten games but of course it’s going to be less than five games.

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  3. Bucky76

    1 year ago

    Give him 10 games then tell him another head shot in his career will be 30+ games that will put the league on notice. Also the players safety should turn a blind eye on April 11th so the Islanders can call up a goon from the minors…Players should able to police themselves…

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  4. blueavenger77

    1 year ago

    NHL needs to get this type of crap out of the game.

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  5. Fred Saskamoose

    1 year ago

    The most frustrating thing is the lack of consistency. How did David Perron get six games when Brendan Gallagher gets five? The Gallagher hit was much worse and a player was actual injured. Both players had no suspension history so its not like Perron was a repeat offender. If Perron warranted six games, Gallagher should have gotten 10

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  6. User 318310488

    1 year ago

    Gallagher is far to small to be pulling brain dead dance moves like that! Montreal will be on Islanders ice April 11th.

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