Brian Heyman @bheyman99
4m
Boychuk 90 stitches eye area. #isles

Brian Heyman @bheyman99
8s
Lou Lamoriello says there’s no damage to Johnny Boychuk’s eye, got him on the lid. His eye is closed after a plastic surgeon did the 90-stitch work. #Isles #Islanders #NHL

Brian Heyman @bheyman99
4m
Boychuk 90 stitches eye area. #isles

Brian Heyman @bheyman99
8s
Lou Lamoriello says there’s no damage to Johnny Boychuk’s eye, got him on the lid. His eye is closed after a plastic surgeon did the 90-stitch work. #Isles #Islanders #NHL
- eichiefs9

90!!!

Holy poop. Guess he's done for the season.

90!!!

Holy poop.
- Wildschwein

It cut his eyelid, but not his eye. That's like the thickness of a piece of construction paper away from having your eyeball sliced. That's utterly insane how close he was to losing his eye.

Brian Heyman @bheyman99
now
Lou Lamoriello says there’s no timetable for Johnny Boychuk’s return, and that Noah Dobson will replace him. Said Thomas Hickey might be called up on an emergency basis because a couple other D are banged up. #NHL #Isles #Islanders

It cut his eyelid, but not his eye. That's like the thickness of a piece of construction paper away from having your eyeball sliced. That's utterly insane how close he was to losing his eye.
- eichiefs9

I really thought he had, especially with the lack of blood.

Arthur Staple @StapeAthletic
1m
LL: Cizikas may be back on the ice in a week, "would say he's at least a couple weeks away."

Arthur Staple @StapeAthletic
1m
LL: Cizikas may be back on the ice in a week, "would say he's at least a couple weeks away."


- eichiefs9

Must've been a hell of a laceration.

This is 3 guys with skate lacerations in less than 3 months. Thank God they’re pretty much ok, but this is beyond a freak occurrence at this point.

I really thought he had, especially with the lack of blood.
- Wildschwein

I thought so too. Glad it's nothing too bad. I'm sure the stitches are small given the location, but 90 is nuts.

Wow that’s one lucky guy. Cutting the eye lid and not the eye
3 guys with lacerations from skates is probs more than what happens in a season in the league. 3 on 1 team is just crazy.

I couldn't have been the only one thinking if Boychuk's injury was major it would have been some much needed cap space down the road. I'm glad he is going to be fine but...

I thought so too. Glad it's nothing too bad. I'm sure the stitches are small given the location, but 90 is nuts.
- JimmyP

I got into a pretty bad car accident in my 20's and had over 300 stitches in my face. Mostly corner of my eye and cheek. 3 plus hours of plastic surgery. Thought I would look like the elephant man after but the surgeon was top notch and very little scarring after thank god

I couldn't have been the only one thinking if Boychuk's injury was major it would have been some much needed cap space down the road. I'm glad he is going to be fine but...
- Vukota

I was thinking "wow, I just watched someone lose an eye live on TV"

I got into a pretty bad car accident in my 20's and had over 300 stitches in my face. Mostly corner of my eye and cheek. 3 plus hours of plastic surgery. Thought I would look like the elephant man after but the surgeon was top notch and very little scarring after thank god
- Vukota

Yea you look great

I was thinking "wow, I just watched someone lose and eye live on TV"
- JimmyP

Oh yeah that too

Yea you look great


- Upstate_isles

My man Rocky!!

I couldn't have been the only one thinking if Boychuk's injury was major it would have been some much needed cap space down the road. I'm glad he is going to be fine but...
- Vukota

My man Rocky!!
- Vukota

Rocky dennis!!!

- Wildschwein

Yea you look great


- Upstate_isles

Dale Weise?

Glad to hear Johnny B will be OK, that was a freak accident

Yea you look great


- Upstate_isles

Adam Fox?

I got into a pretty bad car accident in my 20's and had over 300 stitches in my face. Mostly corner of my eye and cheek. 3 plus hours of plastic surgery. Thought I would look like the elephant man after but the surgeon was top notch and very little scarring after thank god
- Vukota

Yep and you’re still the ugly (frank) you were before the accident.

"Thank you to everyone for the positive messages and thoughts! I am extremely grateful. Please know they did not go unheard. Luckily for me the skate only cut my eyelid. Sorry for the late response...facial recognition wasn’t working... thank you again my friends." Johnny B

"Thank you to everyone for the positive messages and thoughts! I am extremely grateful. Please know they did not go unheard. Luckily for me the skate only cut my eyelid. Sorry for the late response...facial recognition wasn’t working... thank you again my friends." Johnny B
- keaner17

Lost his looks but not his humour.