Ben Bishop left the Tampa Bay Lightning’s game against the San Jose Sharks after catching a stick through/under his mask in a scary, unlucky moment.
He hasn’t returned to the game; PHT will provide more information if made available.
You can watch video of that frightening accident above. Stephanie “My Regular Face” also provides a couple angles of the moment in GIF form.
It’s a pretty rare problem, although we’ve seen something similar in 2015-16, as Marc-Andre Fleury was bloodied by a stick that somehow found its way into his mask. Fleury was OK, so here’s hoping that Bishop dodges a bullet, too.
Yikes:
It's 1 a.m. back on the East Coast, wonder how quickly they can get Gudlevskis on a plane to LA?
— Lightning Insider (@Erik_Erlendsson) December 6, 2015