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Originally Posted by E.J.
The Avs O'Byrne just took a skate to the face, bleading like a stuck pig and finished his shift....
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http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/O...che-1-41761514
The game got off to a rough start when Ryan O'Byrne, an Avalanche defenseman, had his face slashed by the blade of a passing skater as he skated low behind the net some four minutes after the first puck was dropped.
Bleeding badly from the cut, O'Byrne nevertheless managed to skate off the ice and was escorted into the locker room for initial treatment before being taken to a nearby hospital.
''He suffered a bad cut on his face,'' Colorado coach Joe Sacco said. ''They had to take him to get sewn up. Anytime a skate gets near the face, it's always dangerous and scary. I'll know more tomorrow ... I'm sure he'll be fine at the end of the day.''
Quick video... It makes it appear and the article indicates that he skates off after it happens, which was not the case. Finished the shift, but you could tell he was hurting... I flinch every time I have seen it... OUCH!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcEyQ...layer_embedded