McNabb Wins Raves After Battling Through 2 Dozen Stitches

Brayden McNabb took a puck to the face and still finished the job, which is the sort of thing that earns instant respect in every room from the bench to the press box. Two dozen stitches tells you plenty about the damage, but it also tells you why coaches and teammates love this part of the postseason. Players remember the guys who keep coming back when the game turns nasty. McNabb has given his team exactly the kind of scar-tissue credibility that sticks around long after the ice is cleaned.