Anaheim head coach Bruce Boudreau had one thought when he saw goaltender Frederik Andersen take a slap shot from Nashville captain Shea Weber off the head: ouch.
“Those things hurt,” Boudreau said.
A trainer checked on Andersen, who missed seven games because of a concussion in March.
Andersen stayed in the game and made 27 saves as the Ducks shut out the Predators 3-0 in Nashvilee on Tuesday night to cut their deficit to 2-1 in the first-round playoff series.
“I think it bounced off the top of my head instead of square in the forehead, so I think that was pretty lucky,” said Andersen, who has 16 postseason wins since 2014.