Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
Capitals player loses a piece of his ear after blocking shot
Published
Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET
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Washington Capitals forward Daniel Winnik lost a piece of his ear while blocking a shot in Washington's 4–2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.
The puck hit Winnik in the head as he went to the ice trying to block a shot from Florida's Reilly Smith in the third period. Winnik went to the locker room but returned a few minutes later, without missing a shift.
After the game, Capitals head coach Barry Trotz revealed that Winnik wasn't totally unscathed.
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Trotz went on to say that Winnik was "fine" and that "just a small piece" of his ear is missing, according to Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post.
Hockey players are tough, man.
– Ryan Fish
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