NHL player gets 90 stitches
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk needed 90 stitches to his eyelid after being hit in the face with a skate but suffered no damage to his eye, president and general manager Lou Lamoriello said Wednesday.
Boychuk was cut Tuesday night when he was hit by Artturi Lehkonen’s skate as the Montreal Canadiens left wing fell forward.
“He’ll be fine,” Lamoriello said. “It’s just a matter of time with the eye opening up and him feeling good.”
There is no timetable on his return.