Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski Returns To Game After Taking Puck To The Face Like It’s No Big Deal

On Sunday, Columbus Blue Jackets defender Zach Werenski was left bloodied by an errant puck to the face during Columbus’ Game 3 showdown with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Zach Werenski bleeds all over the place while Penguins celebrate tying the game up: https://t.co/xr2hTatLHC pic.twitter.com/bXfByPYa6x

— Deadspin (@Deadspin) April 16, 2017

But in yet another example of NHL players being hardcore lunatics, Werenski, 19, got stitched up and returned to action.

. @ZachWerenski took a puck to the face and is back on the ice yet they still ask us why we're better than @BarstoolMSU #MichiganMan pic.twitter.com/ibIRdFoUiG

— Barstool Blue (@BarstoolUofM) April 17, 2017

Werenski shared a picture of his face following the game via Twitter, and it was nothing short of horrifying.

Playoff hockey… pic.twitter.com/4GNoLYVECu

— Zach Werenski (@ZachWerenski) April 17, 2017

Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella praised the youngster during his postgame press conference, and explained why he wasn’t able to see any ice time in overtime.

Torts loves the fight of @ZachWerenski and describes why the 19-year-old #CBJ defenseman couldn’t play in OT. pic.twitter.com/AWlxVnMxUN

— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) April 17, 2017