In a play that went viral due to its outcome, Colorado Avalanche star middle Nathan MacKinnon went down within the first interval of Wednesday’s extra time win over the Boston Bruins following a brutal hit delivered by Bruins ahead Taylor Hall that left MacKinnon bloodied:
ESPN’s Emily Kaplan reported early Thursday night that, as anticipated, MacKinnon has been identified with a damaged nostril. The 26-year-old remains to be being evaluated by workforce medical doctors to find out how lengthy he’ll be out of motion.
The upcoming All-Star Game is scheduled for Feb. 5.
As Rick Sadowski famous for the NHL’s web site, Hall initially obtained a five-minute main however later had that punishment diminished to a minor after video replays confirmed MacKinnon was struck by his personal stick.
Per ESPN stats, MacKinnon is third on the workforce with 43 factors and second with 34 assists.
“It’s unfortunate the way it happened,” Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog informed reporters following the competition. “I feel a little responsible for giving him a soft play up the middle, but stuff happens and it happens quick. Unfortunately, Nate’s hurt now and we don’t know for how long, just hope he’s OK.”
The Avalanche improved to 30-8-3 by way of the win and at the moment sit atop the Central Division standings with a six-point lead over the second-place Nashville Predators. Colorado subsequent performs on the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night time, and MacKinnon’s standing for that contest is clearly up within the air, at greatest.
