Darcy Kuemper

Kuemper left Saturday's game late in the first with a possible eye injury. Replays on the TNT/TBS broadcast showed that Ryan Johansen's stick accidentally ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Colorado goaltender Darcy Kuemper ; Play stopped with 56.6 seconds left in the first period against Nashville. Replays showed Predators center Ryan Johansen ...

Bednar said he thought Johansen was only trying to cause distract the goalie and not out to intentionally hurt Kuemper. He becomes the latest goalie injured. “He got evaluated right away and by the time we went back out, we had information it wasn’t going to be too serious,” Bednar said. Francouz made 18 saves to help Colorado go up 3-0. Play stopped with 56.6 seconds left in the first period against Nashville. Replays showed Predators center Ryan Johansen’s stick apparently poked through Kuemper’s mask. Kuemper will be further evaluated and has some swelling.

There was a very scary moment during Saturday's playoff game in Nashville when Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper had the blade of an opponent's stick ...

With less than a minute remaining in the first period, Predators forward Ryan Johansen was engaged in a net-from battle with Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon when the blade of his stick went through the space in or near the cat’s eye of Kuemper’s mask and into the goalie’s eye area. The Avalanche later announced Kuemper would not return to the game. “He got evaluated right away and by the time we went back out, we had information it wasn’t going to be too serious,” Bednar said.

In college and junior hockey, goalie masks must have enough of a condensed grill so things like that can't happen. In the NHL, however, goalies can opt for ...

He confirmed it’s an eye injury, but he said Kuemper is “able to see.” He said there is swelling on the eye and that Kuemper will need to be evaluated further. Kuemper dropped to the ice in agony and left for the locker room with a towel to the eye. Kuemper left today’s Game 3 with the Nashville Predators after taking a stick to the eye from Nashville’s Ryan Johansen.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Colorado goaltender Darcy Kuemper hurt an eye after being struck in the face by a stick late in the first period of the Avalan...

Bednar said he thought Johansen was only trying to cause distract the goalie and not out to intentionally hurt Kuemper. He becomes the latest goalie injured. “He got evaluated right away and by the time we went back out, we had information it wasn’t going to be too serious,” Bednar said. Francouz made 18 saves to help Colorado go up 3-0. Play stopped with 56.6 seconds left in the first period against Nashville. Replays showed Predators center Ryan Johansen’s stick apparently poked through Kuemper’s mask. Kuemper will be further evaluated and has some swelling.

Kuemper (eye) will not return to Saturday's Game 3 versus the Predators, but his injury is not expected to be long-term, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports ...

Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper was forced out of Game 3 vs. the Nashville Predators after he was hit in the eye by a stick.

Bednar said he thought Johansen was only trying to cause distract the goalie and not out to intentionally hurt Kuemper. He becomes the latest goalie injured. “He got evaluated right away and by the time we went back out, we had information it wasn’t going to be too serious,” Bednar said. Francouz made 18 saves to help Colorado go up 3-0. Play stopped with 56.6 seconds left in the first period against Nashville. Replays showed Predators center Ryan Johansen’s stick apparently poked through Kuemper’s mask. Kuemper will be further evaluated and has some swelling.

Colorado coach Jared Bednar downplayed the extent of Kuemper's injury after the game, saying he could return for Game 4.

Goaltender Darcy Kuemper hurt his eye area after taking a stick to the face late in the first period, forcing him out of the game for good. Kuemper immediately hit the ice and began writing in pain as medical personnel rushed to his side. Here's how the incident went down:

NASHVILLE — As Predators center Ryan Johansen's stick poked through the eyehole of the mask of Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper and made contact with ...