With Joe Thornton out for several weeks with a knee injury, the San Jose Sharks couldn't afford too many body blows as they battle for positioning in the Pacific Division.
Then Logan Couture took a puck to the face Friday night and it looked like San Jose would be down another key forward.
Fortunately for the Sharks, Couture returned for the end of the 3-1 win at Columbus and seemed to have avoided a major injury. He was also on the ice for San Jose's 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.