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Philadelphia Flyers defender Matt Niskanen has been suspended for Game 6 of her NHL playoff series against Montreal for breaking Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher with a cross-check, Player Safety’s NHL division announced Thursday. . The Canadiens said Gallagher required surgery and will not return after the series. Game 6 is …

After taking a hard cross-check of Matt Niskanen, Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has suffered from a broken jaw according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. Niskanen is holding a hearing with the Player Safety Department before the incident, but no suspension has yet been issued. Pierre LeBrun of The …