Mike Sullivan Reacts To Noah Laba Returning Within The Same Period After Taking A Slapshot To The Face
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New York Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan shares his honest thoughts on seeing top prospect return within the same period after taking a slapshot to the face on Monday night.
A very terrifying scene emerged on Monday night as New York Rangers top prospect Noah Laba was forced to leave the game after taking a slapshot to the face from Vinnie Hinostroza while defending on the penalty kill.
Noah Laba on for the PK has a shot by Hinostroza deflect off his stick and apparently get him in the face. He's being helped off the ice right now. Doesn't look good at all.
Truly a very terrifying scene at Madison Square Garden, here's a clip of the incident:
Noah Laba Returns Within The Same Period
However, what happened next stunned many including Mike Sullivan. Not long after the incident, Noah Laba managed to return to the Rangers bench, wearing a full face shield.
Wow. Laba is back on the #NYR bench with a bubble on.
Laba is back about 10 minutes after leaving the ice with a blood trail. He is wearing a full window cage, some bandages and a lot of swelling. But he's back.
Mike Sullivan Reacts To Seeing Noah Laba Return To The Ice After Receiving A Slapshot To The Face
Following the game Mike Sullivan gave his honest opinion on seeing Laba return, here's what he had to say:
"Yeah, that's scary. Any time a player gets hit in the face like that, it's really scary. Fortunately, it wasn't too serious. He got stitched up. The fact that he came back, I think, just speaks to his competitiveness, his toughness. But that was a scary moment, for sure."
Super lucky that it was nothing serious.
Previously on NY Rangers Insider
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