Rangers Mats Zuccarello Head Shot

New york rangers forward mats zuccarello left game 5 of his teams first series after taking a shot to the head.

Rangers mats zuccarello head shot.

Zuccarello has averaged a healthy 16 49 and has earned high praise from coach john tortorella for his conditioning quickness and creativity. Mats zuccarello took an errant ryan mcdonagh point shot right to the side of his head. Jana chytilova nhli getty images. Mats andré zuccarello aasen born 1 september 1987 is a norwegian professional ice hockey winger for the minnesota wild of the national hockey league nhl.

Watch as mats zuccarello of the new york rangers takes a slap shot to the head while battling in front of the net. However the very next post season with the rangers all geared up for a return trip to the stanley cup final. Top line right wing mats zuccarello left friday s eastern conference playoff series game 5 with the penguins with 3 58 remaining in the first period with an apparent head injury and didn t return. New york rangers right winger mats zuccarello told media monday that he suffered a brain contusion after being hit in the head by a ryan mcdonagh shot.

Zuccarello left the rangers game 5 win over the penguins friday after a ryan mcdonagh shot hit him on the left side of the helmet. Mats zuccarello nearly scored for the rangers at 12 37 of the first but his shot went off the post and quick s stick to stay out. New york rangers forward mats zuccarello could not speak for four days after being hit in the head by a shot in the opening round of the playoffs and sustaining a small skull fracture and some. He has also played for the new york rangers and briefly with the dallas stars.

Mats zuccarello has yet to net his first goal of the season but the diminutive norwegian has already left his mark in six games since returning to the blueshirts.