Habs lose leading scorer Galchenyuk to lower-body injury

Alex Galchenyuk will be out indefinitely after undergoing tests on a lower-body injury suffered during Sunday's game in Los Angeles, the Montreal Canadiens announced.

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The initial tests took place in St. Louis, and Galchenyuk will be further evaluated in Montreal on Wednesday, at which time his status will be updated.

Galchenyuk leads the Canadiens in goals (nine) and total points (23) despite ranking fourth in ice time among forwards, and has emerged as a key piece for a club sitting first in the Atlantic Division.

Montreal next plays Tuesday against St. Louis, meaning Galchenyuk will miss one game, at the very least.