The Calgary Flames were shorthanded for a big chunk of the second period in Friday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, with Erik Gudbranson absent until midway through the second period. Post-game, head coach Darryl Sutter remarked that it was because he was being stitched up, and he grumbled about how long the process took – he related that he could stitch up an animal in 10 minutes.
Well, it turns out the stitching was a bit more complex than many had thought, as Gudbranson explained to the media on Thursday afternoon: “I got high-sticked. Bit my tongue.