Columbus Blue Jackets winger Kirill Marchenko suffered a broken jaw after he was struck by an errant puck while sitting on the bench, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
B/R Open Ice @BR_OpenIceKirill Marchenko broke his jaw after being hit by a puck while sitting on the bench Sunday, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/Aportzline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Aportzline</a>. <br><br>Another tough blow for Columbus … <a href="https://t.co/Q24xvQYmWb">pic.twitter.com/Q24xvQYmWb</a>
The incident occurred in the second period of the Blue Jackets' 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday.
Per Portzline, Marchenko was immediately taken to a hospital in Dallas to have his jaw reset during the third period.