Islanders Coach Jack Capuano Hit In Face By Puck During Game
In the NHL Playoffs, 'no pain, no gain' takes on an entirely new meaning. Players from both sides are banged up coming into games and leave them even more bruised and battered than they entered all to try and secure a win for their team.
Now normally, coaches are left out of the equation when it comes to enduring pain to notch a win, but during the Islanders 5-3 Game 1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Islanders coach Jack Capuano had to grit his teeth and tough it out through some pain as well after getting nailed in the face by a stray puck in the third period of play.
Capuano got hit in the face with a puck. Bleeding badly, going to dressing room.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) April 28, 2016
But, as NHLers tend to do, Capuano made it back onto the bench, injury and all.
Jack Capuano back on the bench pic.twitter.com/iYqCVe875A
— Marina Maher (@marinakmaher) April 28, 2016
Islanders coach Jack Capuano, who took a puck to face in 3rd period, said he's fine besides headache after 5-3 win. pic.twitter.com/KlgWmoiV8f
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) April 28, 2016
Just a guess, but I'm sure Capuano would take several more pucks to the face if it means his team will continue to win in dominant fashion as they did last night.
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