Martin Fehervary got the absolute worst parting gift as he completed his final on-ice practice back home in his native Slovakia.
The Capitals’ first-pairing defenseman had parts of his front teeth chipped after taking a high stick.
Andre Burakovsky had a painful night at the office, Monday. The former Capitals forward took a high stick to the face during Nazem Kadri’s first-period goal.
The result was a bloodied face and a chipped tooth. His shampoo modeling days are clearly over.
Alex Ovechkin‘s missing front tooth has been part of his trademark smile since his rookie year. In the last round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, he enlarged his tooth gap when he cracked a lateral incisor.
Recently, it appears Ovechkin had some dental work done, fixing only the most recent break.
By Brennin Weiswerda 5 years ago
Friday against the Detroit Red Wings, Capitals forward TJ Oshie drew a penalty, but his hockey smile suffered as a consequence.
After a huge penalty kill, Brooks Laich was CSN Washington’s guest for the second intermission interview. Something about Laich just looked a bit off. Did he get a new haircut? Is his beard beardier than usual? I just couldn’t put my finger on it.
Then Dave Nichols of the District Sports Page pointed it out.
Thanks to @jp_daddi0 for the screenshot
Back on October 26th in Calgary, Alberta, Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom‘s took a puck to the face. Midway through the second period, the Swede was hit in the jaw by an errant pass from Marcus Johansson. Backstrom, bleeding from his lip, returned to the bench. One of our readers caught him ripping one of his teeth out and handing it to the trainer. Yikes.
Playing the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night, Backstrom endured more facial violence. After recording three assists in the game, Nicky spoke to reporters in the locker room. His smile was somewhat less pearly.
According to the District Sports Page’s Katie Brown, Backy had lost another tooth. How did it happen?
Tom Wilson got into two fights during Monday’s rookie game, prompting some unscheduled dental work. The Washington Capitals’ first-round pick in 2012 got clipped up high by a Flyers prospect in the second period, bleeding from the mouth as he made his way back to the bench. No call was made, natch. Wilson said later one of his bottom teeth got chipped in two.
“That’s an expensive non-call,” Wilson told reporters after the game. “They just numbed me up and then I got back out there.”
By Chris Gordon 10 years ago
