Colorado Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen sustained a broken finger in Monday's victory over the Montreal Canadiens, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said postgame, according to AltitudeTV.

Lehkonen will undergo surgery, per NHL.com's Sean Farrell.

The 27-year-old was enjoying a career year with the defending champions, who acquired him in a trade with the Canadiens on deadline day in 2022.

Lehkonen got a warm welcome in his return to Montreal on Monday as the Bell Centre crowd gave him a standing ovation right before he scored the first of his two goals in the first period. However, the Finnish winger exited and didn't return after playing four shifts in the second frame.

He added an assist in the win, bringing his totals up to 20 tallies and 29 helpers in 62 games this season. Lehkonen had been playing on the top line until recently.

Colorado has dealt with a slew of injuries this season and is still without captain Gabriel Landeskog, who's missed the entire campaign following knee surgery.

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