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Predators' Matt Duchene Reportedly Lost Tip of Finger After Getting Hit By Slap Shot

Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene hasn't played since suffering a hand injury on March 26 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and now the gruesome nature of his injury has been revealed.

TNT analyst Darren Pang reported earlier this week that when Duchene was hit on his hand by a slapshot from teammate Dante Fabbro, it severed the tip of his finger:

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On <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL_On_TNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHL_On_TNT</a> Darren Pang reported that Matt Duchene said when he took his glove off after getting hit, the tip of his finger was still in the glove. ud83dude33

The Predators have listed Duchene as week-to-week with no further update on his status.