Vegas' McNabb to hospital after puck to face
Key takeaways
- RALEIGH, N.C. -- Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden Mc Nabb left Thursday's Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes after taking a shot to his face in the first period.
- Mc Nabb was defending in front of Vegas goalie Carter Hart when Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers fired a shot from inside the blue line.
- McNabb didn't return to the Vegas bench for the second period, and ESPN's Emily Kaplan reported that he left Lenovo Center to go to a hospital for further evaluation.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden Mc Nabb left Thursday's Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes after taking a shot to his face in the first period.
Mc Nabb was defending in front of Vegas goalie Carter Hart when Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers fired a shot from inside the blue line. The puck, traveling 87 mph, hit Mc Nabb around the visor. He dropped to the ice before eventually getting to his skates, clutching his nose as he quickly left the ice.
McNabb didn't return to the Vegas bench for the second period, and ESPN's Emily Kaplan reported that he left Lenovo Center to go to a hospital for further evaluation.