Jamie Squire / Getty ImagesUPDATE: Keith lost SEVEN teeth!
Chicago’s top defenseman was hit by a puck off the stick San Jose’s Patrick Marleau(notes) during the second period of Sunday’s 4-2 victory over the Sharks that clinched the Western Conference title and a trip to the Stanley Cup finals.
Keith returned to the game and finished with a game-high 29 minutes, two seconds of ice time. He lost four bottom teeth and three more on top.
Duncan Keith loses four teeth (see video here) and misses just a few shifts, as Chicago takes it to San Jose in four games, and goes on to the Stanley Cup finals! And with a player named Byfuglien (pronounced "buflyn) how can you not win? The Blackhawks are looking to end the longest championship drought in the NHL, having not won the Stanley Cup since 1961 nor been there since 1992.
As I've always said, only in hockey do real men get injured and come right back out.
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UPDATE: Sheesh, since I posted this, I've had about 50 hits, all from people searching "Duncan Keith Loses Teeth!"
2 comments:
Taking that hit must have hurt! But it takes a lot of guts to go back in the game after that! Did he have his teeth repaired afterwards?
I really don't know. But most players just get bridge work done when they lose that many teeth and wear them when they are not playing. They take them off when they are playing. Just check out how many guys that are on the ice actually have a few of their front teeth missing!
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