Florida Panthers tough guy Shawn Thornton took a deflected puck to the face tonight, late in the first period, in Philadelphia.
Thornton, who doesn’t wear a visor, left to the dressing room to get stitched up.
Thornton took about 15 - 17 stitches above the eye. Joked at least it got me in safe spot "head" great guy #FlaPanthers
— Harvey Fialkov (@hfialkov) November 7, 2014