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NHL Referee Gord Dwyer Out With Facial Fractures
by Paul on 12/02/10 at 10:33 PM ET
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via NHL.com,
Referee Gord Dwyer is likely to miss several weeks after suffering facial fractures when he was hit by a puck during Wednesday night’s game at Columbus between the Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators.
The League said Thursday that Dwyer had several fractures of the orbital bone after taking a puck in the right side of the face during Nashville’s 4-3 shootout victory. He needed stitches but the League said he’s doing well and could be going home in a day or so.Dwyer is expected to miss several weeks, but the League said there’s no indication of any long-term damage.
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Hate to see that happen but I would have no sympathy if it had been LaRue, Watson, or O’Halloran.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Where free agents no longer want to go. on 12/02/10 at 10:56 PM ET