NHL fans say ice hockey star is ‘tough as nails’ after puck leaves him in a bloody mess
Ice Hockey star Josh Mahura left a pool of blood on the ice after he was hit in the face by the puck.
Every NHL season usually brings some spectacular injuries, cuts, and bruises. However, the Florida Panthers’ defenceman’s whack was enough to make anybody’s stomach turn, such was the gore from his injury.
The 25-year-old was left staring into the ice while skating uncontrollably as concerned team-mates and officials flocked around to check on him.
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The grotesque incident happened in the second period, when there was just under six minutes left. Mahura was skating around the back of the goal when Toronto Maple Leafs ace William Nylander tried his luck from distance.
While his effort only just missed the target, it caught Mahura in the side of his head on his left temple. The sheer force of the shot took him off his feet, before he got up and allowed a waterfall of blood to emanate from the side of his face.
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A trainer rushed on to hold a towel to his face, but that did little to stem the tide leaking from his head, onto the ice. Despite the fact most people would contemplate retiring from the sport completely after such a hit, Mahura, somehow, shook off the cut and returned to action.
And it’s safe to say, he has garnered even more respect from fans. “Tough as nails,” one fan wrote on social media. “Terrifying sport,” wrote another, who was evidently shaken by the incident.
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“If I know hockey players like I think I do, this dude is gonna be back for the 3rd period,” a third, who may have had access to a crystal ball, added. He came back on in the third period when there was around 15 minutes left to play.
Fortunately, it was worth it as the Panthers won the game 3-2 to give themselves a 2-0 lead in the series. The Panthers are now in an excellent position in the best of seven series to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
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