ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The stubbly beard of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan O’Byrne attempts to conceal the pinkish cut that required 100 stitches to close.
O’Byrne was caught flush in the face by the skate of Edmonton’s Taylor Hall early in a game two weeks ago, causing a gash that begins just above the left side of his mouth and snakes downward from there.
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