When it comes to major injuries, the Canadiensknow better than most how a single one can send a season spiraling downward. Now they'll need to get by withouttheirmost dynamic offensive player.Alex Galchenyuk,the team's No. 1 center and leading scorer,
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Zach Kent Jersey (23) and goals (nine).To make matters worse,David Desharnais, who centeredMontreal's top line in Galchenyuk's stead duringTuesday's 3-2 lo s to the St. Louis, also is expected to be out six to eight weeks with
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