Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov headed to the locker room after taking a high hit from Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb during the first period.
The Capitals' star was not on the bench to begin the second period and was later deemed questionable to return with an upper-body injury.
Here is the play in question:
Kuznetsov shaken up by this hit from McNabb pic.twitter.com/4TVhi285sm
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 31, 2018
Kuznetsov leads the NHL in scoring during the playoffs with 25 points and if he is to miss any time, it would be a crushing blow for the Capitals.
It's likely that Lars Eller sees more ice time as a result of Kuznetsov's injury.
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