NHL club forwardPittsburgh penguins » Nick Bonino was hospitalized with a ruptured kidney, the team’s head coach said Mike Sullivan .
The 34-year-old hockey player was injured in a game against the New York Islanders on March 9 (3:4 OT).
He complained after the match and we sent him to the hospital for a check-up. We learned that he had a ruptured kidney. He underwent an operation. He will be away for a few weeks.
Bonino is a great guy, he’s a very good player. He is on the mend and I hope he recovers soon. I think the prognosis is somewhat encouraging. We hope he continues to benefit this team when he returns, Sullivan quotes triblive.com.
This season, Bonino has played 62 games, scored 19 points (10+9).
Source : MatchTV
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