Monday night, we had another example of a hockey player being super tough during the Capitals-Blue Jackets game. Columbus forward Boone Jenner got hit in the face by a teammate’s shot while skating through the crease looking for a rebound. Jenner bled all over his jersey and lost two or three teeth. He went to the locker room for repairs.
It’s nasty.
But that would not be the end of the night for Jenner. No, sir, it would not. According to Fox Sports’ Dave Maetzold, the 22-year-old Canadian got about 20 stitches and “couldn’t wait to get back into the game.” I would have been fine with sipping a Slurpee through a straw and calling it a night.
Boone Jenner might've lost a few teeth, but he's still smiling says @BlueJacketsNHL coach Brad Larsen.https://t.co/7goaWf86pR
— Bally Sports Cincinnati (@BallySportsCIN) March 29, 2016
Jenner indeed returned mid-way through the second period sporting a full cage.
COMIN' IN HOT pic.twitter.com/63ygMpTnmn
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) March 29, 2016
Then in the third he came out in a full shield.
A new look for Boone Jenner for the 3rd in DC. #CBJ and Caps tied at 1. Watch now @FOXSportsOH pic.twitter.com/j7aJaU900z
— Dave Maetzold (@DMaetzMedia) March 29, 2016
But here’s where it gets kind of funny.
Dentist at Verizon Ctr thinking Boone's tooth has now been frozen to ice by Zamboni. Ice crew searched Zam snow after 1st with no luck. #CBJ
— Dave Maetzold (@DMaetzMedia) March 29, 2016
Yes, Jenner’s tooth will be forever immortalized in the Verizon Center ice because no one found it before the zamboni came out.
Only in hockey!
