Andrei Kuzmenko's Scary Injury

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[@bigtuna5599]

Update: Miller said in an interview that kuzy was all good and “smiling” after the game

[@roryfitzpatric]

Probably a toothless smile, ouch!

[@Fmontes]

Good. I need him on my Fantasy team.

[@justinhunt8409]

Different smile than before the game, but a smile none the less lmao

[@HabsCanada1]

Good stuff.

[@keanuzac2531]

And his instagram

[@emperoralvis6559]

I was very happy to see Horvat checking on his former teammate. Truly a class act from our former captain.

[@mr_durracell5493]

Loved the fact that Bo stayed around to make sure Kuzzy was doing good, It's nice to see him apart of the team again.

[@1madmaxx80]

*A part. Apart means something totally different.

[@somewherenowhere676]

@@1madmaxx80 *be a part

[@rexcannel8195]

​@@1madmaxx80Be a part of something else. Grammer Cops aren't needed here.

[@jacobs1047]

@@rexcannel8195 Usually grammar cops annoying... but what the first person commented is literally the opposite of what they mean.

[@1madmaxx80]

@@rexcannel8195 Find a corner to cry in you smooth brained Muppet. Basic English shouldn't be an issue here. $20 says you're the type that thinks men can get pregnant, and that women have penises.

[@gar7266]

horvat standing around him with the other canucks shows he’s still with us deep down

[@nomadicnovels]

you know that shit hurts when they start kicking the legs 😭

[@amanda.a.m]

Yeah that’s hard to watch… super distressing

[@pricechaos873]

Good on Horvat checking on him too. They were great the time they played together

[@theendoftheworld9921]

Loved the kuzmenko chant

[@keithlohbc]

I was in the arena and it was really rousing to hear. The Larscheiders fan zone was above me and they were bringing it the whole game

[@amitbhardwaj7516]

That was scary to watch, he must have been in an awful amount of pain! I hope he doesn't have a serious injury as a result of this scary incident 😟

[@AJEDDY97]

Man... This is one of the reasons why I always say that hockey players are the toughest athletes on the planet. That was a *ROCKET* from Miller, and it would've felled any one of us mortals.

[@Jlalo747]

Bro this pucks touches me at half this speed I'd be invalid for years

[@IceCoffee72]

personally i would've shit my pants and get a heartattack if that happens to me

[@pricechaos873]

Thanks for uploading this, I'm in Australia and can only hear it on the radio. Scary

[@woodstocknun]

why dont you have internet?

[@carlosalvador98]

@@woodstocknunwhat even is this comment? lmao. it may not be broadcasted in australia ..

[@ilovefriedrice9891]

@@carlosalvador98 ever heard of streaming?

[@Sheepy_TV]

​@@ilovefriedrice9891everheard of blackouts?

[@colinlam5502]

Let me know if you want a hand accessing games here in AU

[@conorcahill5422]

I'm guessing a possible fracture of his right cheekbone. That would be INCREDIBLY painful.

[@BillyJoeMcallister]

The towel was in and around his mouth though.

[@emperoralvis6559]

Tocchet says he took it right off the chin and is probably going to the hospital.

[@Tek3333]

@@user-dw7vo7yk1fdon’t think it was obvious at all. No need to be a douche bag

[@emperoralvis6559]

@@user-dw7vo7yk1f hey retard, this comment wasn’t for you. It was for the guy who said he guessed he got a fractured cheekbone.

[@Billy_Rizzle]

I've seen many pucks hit players high over years, and they never get easier to watch. Hope Kuzmenko recovers quickly.

[@Noledad77]

Wow. Looks like a pretty gnarly injury but it also looks like it could've been a lot worse. Hoping for a speedy recovery.

[@AO-097]

The way he moves his legs. You can tell that really hurt

[@senju1kay]

always unfortunate when things like this happen 🙏

[@Amiran_Ramalotti]

жесть , спасибо братья Канадцы за поддержку..Thank you, fellow Canadians for your support

[@ImmortalWombat]

We have much love for Russia's people!

[@Amiran_Ramalotti]

спасибо , Thanks@@ImmortalWombat

[@leokeesic3657]

Slava brother

[@funkerrrr]

What a crowd. I am not Kuzmenko's relative but very grateful for the support. With love from Russia.

[@whadthefriggincrud]

I'm a Blackhawks fan so i didn't see this live, but a co worker told me about it. I am glad to hear he's ok! Watching that at full speed, holy crap that looked terrifying. If that had hit him right in the throat? Yikes

[@BillyJoeMcallister]

It looks to me by where the towel was placed on his lower face, mouth and chin area where the damage may be. Wishing for a speedy recovery!

[@victoraberg3152]

one of the brightest minds right here

[@thedingbatdingers4326]

His smile is going to have a lot more character going forward

[@BillyJoeMcallister]

@@victoraberg3152 Context...at the time this story was posted, people were saying cheek bone, nose, lower eye etc.. Everybody was concerned.

[@nicholaslouie7590]

Miller said Kuzmenko is fine and was smiling after the game, so that’s amazing news.

[@eric6650]

I wouldn’t trust anything Miller says, Kuzmenko is 💯 times more skilled than Miller. That was a wild shot, sure it was deflected, but wild shot non the less. I’m betting Kuzmenko will be wearing a face shield for awhile.

[@jacobs1047]

@@eric6650 Kuzy said "Everythings fine!" on his ig story tonight

[@chrisnelson2770]

​​@@eric6650you are so incredibly wrong, I'm speechless

[@TheFirstShotCounts]

@@eric6650You have clearly never played a game of hockey in your life i take it? almost like you haven’t even watched it before.. your opinion is invalid and entirely moot.

[@eric6650]

@@chrisnelson2770is Miller a Dr.? Wake up!

[@maekoh]

He was luckily alright, but if that puck was any higher or if he didn't jump, that could've been an insanely bad injury.

[@reindeerheadgames]

Best wishes , heal well and speedy recovery .

[@ellienomaly]

we won it for him !!!! that was terrifying, my heart dropped when watching. i’m so happy to hear there was a positive update from JT and i hope he truly is okay

[@Darkhare33]

They won it. I'm a canucks fan too and neither of us are on the roster.

[@toxiccake3409]

@@Darkhare33i promise you the players don’t give a shit if people say “we”

[@_codyeditz_]

the crowd chanting his name gave me chills

[@johnathanpatrick6118]

Ugh, no way Kuzmenko could brace for puck impact there. 😨😨

[@patrickbaklava7297]

That hurts alot. Damn Kuzy what a dawg

[@wayner8088]

Oh gawd...I hope he'll be alright :(

[@Mrpahartrahar]

Андрею здоровья, жестко ему досталось

[@ALWing65]

хорошо, что не напрямую попало, а рикошетом от груди...

[@just_jackie92]

I was there watching the game and it was scary to see. Happy to see that he will be back tonight

[@tonychen3368]

Yikes that's gonna hurt like hell, glad he's doing okay though, that's like a fast ball to the face 😬

[@BarrettSendrowski]

90mph shot to the jaw, ouch.

[@Craigv93]

man. you know something hurts when a hockey player in one the group squirming with his legs. my stomach dropped when i watched that live. initially, i totally thought he got hit in the throat.

[@SRQBID]

Damnnnnn, I wish my volume had been turned down. I winced!!!

[@akivaabraham7739]

As a Tigers fan, I really wish kuzumenko well

[@obey2dmax]

The irony. The only few players in recent times that cared and tended to the opponent's tender that got hurt in the process AFTER scoring a goal.

[@joshw604]

ah i was wondering why hronek was on the top powerplay when he scored that rocket.

[@user-vv8bq7mm2o]

That can't be good for anybody

[@Samsquamsh]

Bo Horvat is one classy dude. I don't like him in the least bit, but that was pretty fkn classy.

[@hellokitty777able]

🙏❤

[@A1-ADK]

These guys are absolute animals! No other athlete is coming from any other sport to play hockey but I bet any hockey player could play any other sport with no problem!

[@dirtbagliberalsnake5729]

No

[@user-qw3hg8fx4w]

Здоровья.

[@pinoyboi8719]

Horvat felt apart of the team again

[@thedingbatdingers4326]

especially after the season he was having, he's clearly having regrets. He could have signed a nice 1 year discount, but, it's impossible to see how this team would be performing without Hronek. I don't think Bo was part of the solution until he started scoring on that 50 goal pace. But, the fact he slumped when he got to NYI, is proof that success was generated from the players around Bo, he just had a finishing touch, but, Boeser is better for that bumper spot.

[@Jungfrun1]

This is why cage helmets should be used. But hockey players are determined to use as little protection as possible, and well it would hinder fights.

[@thatoneguy9666]

Nah, visors are better than cages

[@MoneyHoneyBunny]

Man right on the chin, 96 my number when I played too. coulda been me :O hope hes alright

[@ghostrder6127]

He's tough!!

[@pvelpavloff8336]

Суровый бой ведет ледовая дружина, Мы верим мужеству отчаянных парней. В хоккей играют настоящие мужчины, Трус не играет в хоккей!!!

[@user-jv5mo1br7n]

Андрей Здоровья Тебе!👋

[@korbendallas7181]

Same thing happened in the Stars game last night. Hakannpa ripped one and it hit someone in the mouth...

[@frequentsee3815]

I'm telling you that we are less than three years away from a full cage with neck, wrist, & ankle guards in every league.

[@PeteNice29]

Good

[@brettm5545]

Neck and wrist guards need to be mandated asap, skate lacerations have nothing to do with hockey

[@thedingbatdingers4326]

I think it would be more on the lines of a jaw line protecter that shields the neck as well. Players dont want their vision affected. And something that could compliment the visor would be acceptable imo.

[@kingkeno7127]

Crazy he got push and 2 game later he back

[@attlebridge1203]

Glad wheat he’s Ok. That’s a scary hit.

[@user-fp9ie1gz1g]

Ну хоть выиграли, Андрею здоровья

[@jrgd9083]

Ouch! Happy smiles kuz! From a rivaled ducks fan and speedy recovery!

[@seagullpoet]

I hate any injury - in any sport.

[@kialljacobs8331]

Hope he's ok. Im sure he'll live he probably gets a burise going, but he should be fine. Always something going down in the NHL

[@user-dz9pk2cs1i]

Выздоравливай, братишка!

[@charlesbabcock1530]

I saw Charlie Bourgois get his jaw broke like that while playing for the Blues...

[@voilalala0305]

hop is okay man

[@northernwolfpack3458]

I think neck guards and full face masks will be enforced in all of hockey

[@wesleyswank1527]

it'll take another twenty years but eventually full face protection is going to have to happen. too many long term injuries and careers getting ended by this crap. always blows my mind when somebody comes out to beer league with a visor, or nothing

[@alexbritch02]

​@@wesleyswank1527I play in a A level Beer league near Vancouver. Of the 18 teams in this league I am the only player I've seen so far with a cage. Everyone else uses visors lol

[@leonardmccannon3136]

Kuzmenko has a visit to the doctor scheduled to check out his chin. I presume they are wanting to make sure there is no hairline fracture. Hope he is ok. He is a pretty important piece of the line up to be sidelined.

[@johnmaddox1712]

he took a puck to the mouth and these tnt bozo’s are like questioning it

[@kevinnegoro1118]

Kuz is a warrior. He was probably eating bananas and chocolate bars in the locker room with the boyz

[@CurriedBat]

I knew it had to be deflected, Miller never misses high.

[@djmc8505]

I've blocked a few JT Miller shots... they hurt even when they don't catch ya up high. Glad buddy is alright.

[@dmitriossipov4969]

Кузьме здоровья.

[@MatttKelly]

If anyone says hocky isn't the toughest sport istg. Dudes r animals

[@user-bg8tl1bl9s]

Братишка поправляйся!!

[@ArgonSvarov]

Боль прошла через экран😢

[@imbricecubes5108]

Thats so annoying man it looked like the islanders defender was trying to push him into the goalie to get a goalie interference call

[@Modulater83]

I don't think so. Kuz was open for a back door tap in and had body position on Pelech, so Pelech shoved him to keep him off balance should the pass come. Defenders do that all the time.

[@jakethesnake8842]

Oilers are offering a 3rd rounder for guys chin to be their new starting tendy

[@daveyboy2497]

Bo shows class

[@drumitar]

89Mph ? good thing big Z didnt rip it.

[@warshawgameshd3432]

Well it was a deflection off of a stick, also good think Hronek didn't, he had a 107MPH shot in this game, hardest in game shot by 6MPH since tracking started.

[@Dylligraphy]

@@warshawgameshd3432 On the TNT broadcast there was some ambiguity as to whether it was 100.4mph or 107.9mph and they seemed to think it was the former and that there was a glitch but I hope it was 107.9.

[@yourstrulyforever7]

toughest sport in the world

[@raran44]

That was going about 5 feet wide of net. What the hell was Miller aiming for?

[@alvinfell4471]

I have never understood why the higher you play in hockey the less equipment is used.

[@rongroom4983]

Makes me wonder when you have this much money and talent tied up with NHL players that they don't wear full face cages, after all losing a star caliber player for an extended period of time or a career ending injury will have a negative impact for the team.

[@Crosby4ever]

I think he might take tomorrows game off just in case but be ready for the Sharks game

[@Dylligraphy]

That seems optimistic but hope you're right. Miller and Hughes said he'll be fine but Tocchet seemed to just be happy he was walking and that he'll be going to the hospital so definitely wouldn't expect him vs. the Flames but hard to get a sense how long he'll be out.

[@xboxrules8472]

Those 3-1 leads aren't what they used to be, I'll tell you that for free.

[@BaronBoar]

He might be wearing a big of a cage the next few games when he gets back on the ice.

[@rjdaire38]

The puck couldn't even bounce into the net for him? Thats cruel

[@joelface]

hated seeing this. :(

[@richardg9698]

Y i k e s

[@TheBlazersfan22]

Kuzmenko probably lost some chicklets. He will have a great hockey player photo.

[@P0W3RH0U53]

Now we know what JT Miller was gonna do to do the goalie last year 😂

[@user-uh2ck7tu2f]

😢😢😢 Зубы на месте???(((((

[@madgcat4925]

Даже если не все на месте, не самое неприятное, хотя охуенно болезненная вещь. Там может быть перелом скулы, и смотря куда и как попало, главное чтоб и сустав челюсти не затронуло, а таи и до внутреннего уха недалеко. И еще нерв лицевой, можно после таких травм атрофию схватить,пол-лица перекосит, или болеть будет. Не понимаю, что не носят полные маски, там на на голове везде травматично. Причем и очень опасно, можно и до летального исхода.

[@gosuslugadubinova]

Обзор хуже в масках, но это не отмазка конечно.@@madgcat4925

[@rogerbrown2910]

Someone try explaining why million dollar assets are allowed to be unprotected? F*ing BS, this is allowed!

[@blueshky]

So we will see NHLers testing out cages now, correct?

[@user-ug4vq6no8j]

friendly fire🙄

[@Irevoltnow]

If hockey was invented today full face masks would be mandatory. I wonder how long it will take that they'll be mandatory. Who in their right mind wants to take 90-100 mph puck anywhere in the face.

[@generalimlerith8356]

Miller almost murdered that dude

[@Rosterized]

you mean the guy whos stick it deflected from

[@montanawildhack2760]

thank god it wasn't in the eyeball!!!!!!!

[@jacopodaverio1403]

Not 2 man-adv anymore After this

[@Jinjee_YamYam]

i used to wear visor but after I broke my teeth, not a big fan of visor anymore

[@purply8557]

Why don't you like the visor?

[@Jinjee_YamYam]

@@purply8557 broke my teeth ..

[@skyborne80]

Better to lose teeth than an eye.

[@SDCB754]

Damn, really wish the players would wear cages

[@scottlowman.1044]

NHL players don't do all the things possible to protect themselves.

[@davidtaylor111]

You know what would prevent that.... full face helmets, but the NHL doesn't care about its players

[@thejils1669]

Now, does everybody see how important eye shields are? Can you even imagine playing this sport up until the mid to late '80s when wearing even a plain old helmet was not considered mandatory...but, as Dick Cavett on his talk show, pointing out illogical thinking at the time, a cup was!

[@quantumm313]

imagine being a goalie in the 50's and 60s not wearing a mask too

[@justinhunt8409]

Marc Staal will tell you all about it I’m sure, he damn near lost an eye

[@magmajic]

Здоровья Кузьме!Главное не по яйцам!

[@danniebergall6356]

Im guessing jaw fracture and or some missing teeth...hopefully not.

[@rosslucas700]

Needs a jaw xray