'Thank God I Didn't Lose Any Teeth': Ovechkin Receives Stitches After Puck Blow to His Face

07:00 GMT, 27 November 2021

Evgeny Mikhaylov

The Russian forward scored a goal in the first period, but then had to leave the match for three minutes after a puck hit him on a rebound. After returning, the hockey star scored two more times, only 56 seconds apart, leading the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday.

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Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin had to get several stitches after a puck hit him right in the face during a game vs the Florida Panthers on Friday.

"Yeah, it kind of was a wake-up call", he said, answering a question about the hit. "Thank God, I didn't lose any teeth. It was not that major".

The hat trick also moved Ovechkin ahead in the all-time standings, as he is now in 26th place with 1,356 points.