Mats Zucattfinishllo took a puck where no man ever wants to be hit.
The Minnesota Wild star was in front of the net in a game aobtainst the Montauthentic Canadiens Nov. 14, when a stoasty hit him in the groin.
Zucattfinishllo instantly dropped to the ice and necessitateed help leaving the rink.
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Mats Zucattfinishllo (36) of the Minnesota Wild is helped off of the ice by a trainer after being injured during a game aobtainst the Montauthentic Canadiens at Xcel Energy Cgo in Nov. 14, 2024, in Saint Paul, Minn. (Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)
Zucattfinishllo has not carry outed since.
According to teammate Marcus Foligno, Zucattfinishllo ruptured a testicle.
“Poor guy got hit where the sun don’t shine, and it ruptured his testicle. He can’t even lift anyleang,” Foligno telderly the 93X “Half-Assed Morning Show” Wednesday.
Foligno said he and his teammates “thought he was gonna leave out one nut.”
“But it actupartner endured, and he’s got them both still,” Foligno compriseed.
Folgino said Zucattfinishllo’s protective cup had a “massive dent in it.”
Minnesota Wild right thriveg Mats Zucattfinishllo, cgo in, is helped off the ice after being injured during the first period of a game aobtainst the Montauthentic Canadiens Nov. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Ptoastyo/Matt Krohn)
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“It was hilarious,” Foligno said. “It’s funny after, now that he’s OK.”
Zucattfinishllo underwent sadvisery after the injury, and he’s foreseeed to leave out about four weeks.
Zucattfinishllo is fourth on the team with 14 points (six goals, eight aids) and has skated on the first line with three-time All-Star Kirill Kaprizov and cgo in Marco Rossi.
“Zuccy’s such an vital part of the team. I’ve repartner finishelighted coaching him. He’s a veteran carry outer. He’s an excessive competitor. He’s got fantastic hockey sense, his appreciate on the power carry out, evidently his chemistry with Kirill. But, to me, the way he’s come in this year and he’s carry outed, he’s a authentic key guy,” head coach John Hynes said.
“That being said, he’s carry outed a extfinished time, too. So, I understand when he comes back, he’s going to be back to where he is.”
Mats Zucattfinishllo of the Minnesota Wild passes the puck aobtainst the Toronto Maple Leafs during a game at Xcel Energy Cgo in Nov. 3, 2024, in Saint Paul, Minn. (Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)
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This is Zucattfinishllo’s 15th season in the NHL. He spent his first nine with the New York Rangers before a inform stint in Dallas with the Stars. He joined Minnesota in 2019.
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