A bit of a scary moment in the third period of Game 2 between the Stars and Blues.
Less than five minutes into the third period, Jason Spezza took a shot that caught Blues goalie Brian Elliott square in the mask. Play was halted as Elliott remained down. It appears as though the shot to the mask also made Elliott lose one of his contacts.
Thankfully, Elliott wasn’t seriously injured on the play. After being examined by the team doctor, he was allowed to stay into the game. He did need a new mask though (he got his original one back a few minutes later).
You can watch the play by clicking the video at the top of the page.
The Blues currently lead 3-2 late in the third period.
Here’s some Twitter reaction:
Spezza shot hits Elliott square in mask/cage. He's being checked out.
— Mike Heika (@MikeHeika) May 1, 2016
Dubnyk got nailed in the mask by Spezza from the exact same spot in Game 1. Similar result
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) May 1, 2016
Elliott just took a hard shot off the mask. He looks OK but he’s switching masks. #stlblues
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) May 1, 2016
Thank you Jacques Plante
— Mike Morreale (@mikemorrealeNHL) May 1, 2016