Kicked in the head by a skate. That's got to be a trip to the hospital, right?
Not if you are a hockey player chasing Lord Stanley's Cup. SEVENTY-FIVE stitches later and back out in the second period.
This is why soccer and its floppers will never be a big deal here. If the choice is watch some clown fake an injury like a bitch or watch a MAN fight though severe injury to keep playing, you'll find me down at the rink.
Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron suffered a scary injury early in Game 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights when he was cut in the forehead by a skate.
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There is a rule in the NHL that you have to leave the ice if you are bleeding. They had to make that a rule, because otherwise guys would just keep playing. Hockey, fuck yeah!