Avs' Nathan MacKinnon, Bloodied by Puck to Face, Returns to Game
Nathan MacKinnon left briefly after a teammate’s clearing attempt struck him in the face, and he returned for the third period.
- On Monday, Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon briefly left Game 4 against the Minnesota Wild after teammate Devon Toews accidentally struck him in the face with a puck late in the second period.
- Toews inadvertently fired the puck into MacKinnon's face while attempting to clear the defensive zone with one minute and seven seconds left in the second period, causing the center to collapse immediately.
- Blood covered the ice, MacKinnon's jersey, and the inside of his visor as he skated toward the locker room under his own power with a towel pressed to his face by trainers.
- After receiving treatment during the second intermission, MacKinnon returned to the ice for the third period with the game tied one-to-one, demonstrating his resilience.
- The Avalanche entered Monday with a two-to-one series lead, relying on MacKinnon's five goals and six assists through his first seven playoff games this spring.
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Nathan MacKinnon takes puck from Avs teammate to face in win over Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon skated off with a bloody nose after being struck by a puck hit by teammate Devon Toews late in the second period of Game 4 of their second-round NHL playoff series against the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.
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MacKinnon takes a puck from an Avs teammate to the face
Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon skated off with a bloody nose after being struck by a puck hit by teammate Devon Toews in the second period of Game 4 of their second-round NHL playoff series against the Minnesota Wild.
Nathan MacKinnon at the center of bloody scene in Game 4
A scary moment unfolded late in the second period of Game 4 between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild when Nathan MacKinnon was drilled directly in the face by a clearing attempt from his own teammate.As defenseman Devon Toews attempted to move the puck away from danger in front of the Avalanche net, the puck caught MacKinnon point blank in the mouth in a brutal sequence.The result was ugly.MacKinnon immediately began leaking blood onto …
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