NHL playoffs: Sharks go up 2-0, Blues even series with Stars with OT win

You can watch the NHL’s Department of Player Safety video on the suspension below:

The hit caused a lot of chatter on social media, and Maatta was injured and never returned to the game thanks to the interference.

Troy Brouwer’s cross-ice, below the goal line feed to Joel Edmundson made it 2-1 Blues just under three minutes later. Edmundson tapped in the puck coming down the slot and with no Dallas pressure on him, the puck was easy to elevate top shelf on the redirection.

St. Louis then made the Stars pay on a power play goal to end the period. Brouwer got his second point on a rebound in front that kicked off of Lehtonen’s pads right to the forward. Three goals on five shots made it 3-1 Blues to end the first.

Ever been hit in the face? Eh, probably. Whether it was intentional or accidental is another question but everyone can agree that it is painful. But at least you didn’t get hit in the face by a hockey puck, right? You have to look at the silver lining sometimes.

An uncomfortable, maybe even excruciatingly painful feeling akin to getting hit in the face is when one of your contact lenses starts to fall out of your eye and you’re stuck in this hazy conundrum that makes the Mr. Krabs meme all too real.