Gaudreau out 6 weeks after surgery on broken finger

Johnny Gaudreau underwent surgery on his broken finger Wednesday and is expected to miss the next six weeks, Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving announced Thursday.

The broken bone was suffered on an Eric Staal slash, one of many hacks Gaudreau took in Tuesday's win over the Minnesota Wild.

Some have pointed the finger at the Flames for not doing enough to protect their star winger on the ice, while team brass have been critical of the NHL for not coming down on Staal.

Gaudreau was Calgary's leading scorer at the time of his injury, contributing five goals and 11 points in the club's first 17 games.

His 30-goal, 78-point campaign last season saw him finish sixth in league scoring.