Stars forward Mason Marchment taken to hospital after getting hit in face by puck

DALLAS (AP) — Stars forward Mason Marchment was helped off the ice during Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Wild and taken to a hospital after being hit in the face by a puck.

Dallas coach Pete DeBoer said Marchment is OK, but was not sure how long he’ll be sidelined.

Marchment was stationed near the crease during a Dallas power play late in the first period when a shot by Evgenii Dadonov from near the blue line was redirected by Logan Stankoven and struck Marchment just below his visor.

Marchment immediately crumbled to the ice. With blood puddling as he was helped to his feet, he was assisted to the tunnel while holding a towel to his face. He did not return to the game.