Defenseman Chad Ruhwedel left Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final against Ottawa late in the first period Friday after taking an elbow to the face from Senators winger Bobby Ryan. Take a look.
Bobby Ryan takes out Chad Ruhwedel with a controversial hit. pic.twitter.com/BQ8AKJKzSC
— Ryan Gilbert (@RGilbertSOP) May 20, 2017
The hit left Ruhwedel bleeding from the nose, and he stayed down on the ice for a few moments before skating off and heading to the Penguins’ dressing room under his own power. He did not return with his teammates for the beginning of the second period.