[Hockey News]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Philadelphia Flyers forward Mike Knuble had two plates inserted in his face during surgery Wednesday to fix his broken right cheekbone and right orbital bone. Knuble was injured Saturday when he collided with New York Rangers veteran forward Brendan Shanahan.

Flyers RW Knuble has surgery to insert a plate in his face

[blueandwhite]

out indefinitely. Don't know yet who got the worst of the hit, as Shanahan is on the IR with a concussion, but ow, a metal plate in your face.

[ThePundit]

Don Zimmer has had a metal plate in his head for at least 40 years after getting beaned in the head.

[americanwit]

That was a pretty vicious hit, I hope they both fully recover.