Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon went straight to the locker room following a nasty collision with Boston Bruins forward Taylor Hall during the opening period of Wednesday night's contest.
Hall knocked the shaft of MacKinnon's stick with his shoulder as the center tried to exit the zone, hitting him in the face and causing him to fall hard to the ice.
Nathan MacKinnon left the ice after a big hit from Taylor Hall.
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In the end, Hall received a two-minute penalty for interference. pic.twitter.com/dVIn1etL8W
The 26-year-old was bloodied on the play but was able to skate off on his own. Hall was initially charged with a five-minute penalty, but after a review, the 30-year-old was given two minutes for interference.
Since a major penalty was called, it couldn't be reduced to no penalty, only a lesser penalty of the same infraction, according to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli.
MacKinnon has nine goals and 34 assists in 30 games so far this season.
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