Florida Panthers forward Nick Bjugstad took a scary fall into the boards during Friday's Game 5 loss to the New York Islanders, forcing him to leave the game.

Despite the face-first collision opening a gash in the center's head, coach Gerard Gallant would not rule the 23-year-old out for Game 6.

"He got some stitches in his head there, I know that, but besides that I don't know anything more," Gallant said, according to Sportsnet's Thomas Drance. "I don't think it's that serious but we'll see tomorrow."

Bjugstad recorded four points in the first three games of the series, but has been held off the scoresheet in his past two.

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