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Report: Predators' Matt Duchene lost part of his finger blocking a shot

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More details have emerged abut the injury suffered by Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene.

Duchene hasn't played since getting struck in the hand by a slap shot from teammate Dante Fabbro during Nashville's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 26. The Predators forward was in visible pain after getting hit with the puck and immediately rushed off the ice holding out his gloveless hand.

Matt Duchene takes a slapshot off the hand pic.twitter.com/LLVwBoelmq

— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) March 26, 2023

goes right to the locker room pic.