Daniel Winnik is playing it by ear.
The Washington Capitals forward was believed to have lost a piece of his right ear after taking a slap shot to the head Thursday.
Turns out, it was all just a matter of cut and paste.
Caps Daniel Winnik didn't require stitches on his ear. It was just glued back together after a small split. No concussion concerns.
— Chris Gordon (@Chris_Gordon) October 22, 2016
Here's a look at the ear in question.
False alarm: Winnik’s ear has not been van Gogh’d. pic.twitter.com/BOYrVSjnQB
— Chris Gordon (@Chris_Gordon) October 22, 2016
Winnik is expected to be in the lineup when the Capitals take on the Rangers at home Saturday.
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