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Habs leading scorer Galchenyuk out indefinitely with lower-body injury

Montreal Canadiens' Alex Galchenyuk (27) celebrates with teammates Max Pacioretty (67) and Brendan Gallagher (11) after scoring against the Arizona Coyotes during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal on October 20, 2016.
Montreal Canadiens' Alex Galchenyuk (27) celebrates with teammates Max Pacioretty (67) and Brendan Gallagher (11) after scoring against the Arizona Coyotes during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal on October 20, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.

The team said Galchenyuk suffered the injury in Montreal’s 5-4 shootout win at Los Angeles Sunday.

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He underwent testing today in St. Louis and will be further evaluated by team doctors in Montreal on Wednesday.

Galchenyuk leads the Canadiens with 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) in 25 games, helping the team to a NHL-best 17-6-2 record.

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The Canadiens visit the St. Louis Blues tomorrow night.

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