RALEIGH, NC (KTNV) — Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb left Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final after taking a puck to the face.
The defenseman quickly skated off the ice in the first period after the shot from Carolina's Nikolaj Ehlers.
Scary scene.
— Taylor Rocha (@TaylorRochaTV) June 5, 2026
Brayden McNabb takes a puck to the face blocking a Hurricanes shot. #ForgedInGold #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/DF5OkjwWjE
ESPN reports that McNabb left the building and was being taken to the hospital.
The Golden Knights are looking to take a 2-0 series lead before the series shifts to Vegas for Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.
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