During the third period, the puck hit Namestnikov in the face after being thrown. As a result, the Russian was sent to the hospital.
Ovechkin set his own anti-record, scoring no points in the NHL playoffs for the first time in his career.
“Bowness said that Namestnikov had a fractured cheekbone. He was sent back to Winipeg today. Bowness does not rule out that he will play in the next games of the series. He says that Namestnikov is a strong guy”, quotes the journalist Mitchell Klintov. » as the coach said on social networks.
Source: Sport
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