Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon will miss the next three games at a minimum, after taking a hit from Boston Bruins forward Taylor Hall in Wednesday night’s contest, per Head Coach Jared Bednar. This will effectively shut down the Central Division All-Star Game Captain until the all-star break, and his nod is in jeopardy.
The hit, which can be seen below, shows Hall lining up MacKinnon for an open ice hit. As contact is made, Hall makes contact with MacKinnon’s stick, causing MacKinnon to whack himself in the face with his stick. The result of the play left MacKinnon with a facial fracture, as well as a concussion.