Of all the Stanley Cup Playoff games in the first round, the big heavyweight matchup between the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars stood out, and it delivered.
However, there was one truly scary moment in a Game 4 thriller when a player took a puck right in the face.
It happened late in the game when Minnesota’s Michael McCarron tried to fight his way around Dallas defenseman Nils Lundkvist for a puck that had been sent across the goalmouth by Marcus Foligno.
Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist takes an accidental skate to the face from Minnesota Wild forward Michael McCarron. Lundkvist did not return to the game. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
But when McCarron dove for the puck, his foot kicked up and hit Lundkvist right in the face.
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It’s just downright terrifying.
Lundkvist left the ice bleeding and did not return to the game, which ended up going into overtime to decide a winner.
Hopefully he’ll be okay because the Stars will need all hands on deck in this one. After all, it looks like it could end up going a long way.
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In the extra frame, Minnesota’s Matt Boldy appeared to call the game, but the goal was waved off due to an apparent kicking motion.
Matt Boldy might be one of the most underrated players in the NHL, but yes, that was a very distinct kicking motion.
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However, Boldy was going to be the one to level this series one way or another and later in overtime he buried one that was beyond doubt.
This series delivers exactly what we all hoped for. The Wild won in a beatdown in Game 1, followed by the Stars taking the next two, including a Game 3 that needed double overtime.
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So this one is headed back to the Lone Star State at 2-2 and it sure looks like it has the potential to go to Game 7.
But hey, that’s to be expected from a meeting between two Central Division powerhouses.
