“NHL Forward Returns to Ice with 75 Stitches after Skate Cut to Face”

NHL forward returned to the ice with 75 stitches after a cut in the face with a skate

In the middle of the first period of the NHL playoff game, Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron suffered a severe cut to his forehead as a result of the struggle for the puck. In the locker room, the hockey player received 75 stitches, after which he returned to the ice in the second period in a protective mask.

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The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the first game of the first round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs. The meeting ended with the score 5:1.

As part of the winners, Adam Lowry (59th and 60th minutes) scored a double, Kyle Connor (22), Pierre-Luc Dubois (23) and Blake Wheeler (44) scored one goal each. The hosts scored William Karlsson (36).

In the middle of the first period, as a result of the struggle for the puck, Winnipeg forward Morgan Barron received a push in the back from the defender of the hosts and ran his face into the skate of Vegas goalkeeper Laurent Brossois. The blade severely cut the attacker’s forehead. In the locker room to Barron imposed 75 stitches, after which the striker entered the second period in a protective mask.

Barron notedthat the first thought after the collision was that he did not hurt his eyes and that’s the main thing. “I was trying to figure out if the puck went in because it was pretty close. I saw a horse approaching me. It was an unfortunate moment. The first thought was that I could see with the (right) eye, that’s the main thing, ”said Barron AP.

Barron, 24, has been with Winnipeg since the 2021-22 season. In the last regular season, he played in 70 games, in which he scored 21 points (8 goals and 13 assists). This match was the striker’s debut in the Stanley Cup.

The score in the series to four wins was 1-0 in favor of Winnipeg. The second match will take place on April 21 in Las Vegas.