NHL's Johnny Boychuk Slashed In Face With Skate, Rushed Off Ice
says the defenseman did NOT suffer damage to his eyeball in the accident.New York Islanders
"He felt the skate blade get his eye," Lamoriello said Wednesday morning."But, fortunately, it just got the eyelid. It took 90 stitches to fix. A plastic surgeon took care of it."WARNING: THIS IS TERRIFYING!!was kicked in the face with a skate Tuesday night ... and the scene was scary as hell. Boychuck was skating by his crease in the 3rd period of the Isles' game against the Canadians in Brooklyn ... when Habs wingerYou can see in video of the incident ... the blade of Lehkonen's skate caught Boychuck flush in the face -- and he immediately crumpled in serious pain.
The cut was so bad ... Boychuk didn't even wait for trainers to get to him on the ice before he bolted off -- and after the game, Islanders coach"No update on Johnny Boychuk," Trotz told reporters."It's pretty scary obviously around the facial/eye area. He's being evaluated.", posted on Twitter,"A few extra zips but sounds like he should hire someone else to do his eyebrows from now on.
Really tough to see a loved one involved in a scary moment like tonight. Thankful for the big guy looking out for JB tonight
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