Subban’s Slash Fractures Stone’s Wrist
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Mark Serota/Getty Images(MONTREAL) — Ottowa Senators winger Mark Stone has a microfracture of his right wrist, a result of being slashed by Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban in the first game of the Senators’ first-round playoff series with the Canadiens.
The infraction occurred at the 8:23 mark of the second period of Wednesday’s game. Subban was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct.
According to ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun, NHL disciplinarian Stephane Quintal said Subban won’t receive any additional discipline from the league.
After the slash, Stone received treatment before reentering the game. He then left the game early in the third period, returning midway through the period. Stone also said that Subban had targeted him earlier in the game.
“(Stone) came back as a courageous guy after being hurt,” Senators general manager Bryan Murray said Thursday. “The disturbing part from our point of view is that there was a threat made before by Subban to Stone.
“There were two attempts on faceoffs to slash him, one connected. Then he two-handed him across the wrist in front of the net. (Stone) has been one of the top five players in the league the last two months of the year. It’s a huge loss.
“I thought the officials made the right call on the ice, but I thought also, after knowing the extent of the injury, that something further would be considered.”
When Murray was asked if Stone would play in Game 2, he said that he would assume not and that Stone has no mobility in his wrist at this point.
Stone played in 80 games this season, scoring 26 goals and dishing out 38 assists.
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