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Marcus Foligno was missing from the Minnesota Wild's bench for the last 4 minutes of the first period. Nico Hischier of the New Jersey Devils was blindsided by Connor Clifton and remained on the ice before heading to the locker room. Hischier returned during the second period but did not come out for the third due to the effects of the hit. He was held out for precautionary reasons in the third period. Connor Clifton has a hearing with the Department of Player Safety for his hit on Hischier.
Connor Clifton has a hearing tomorrow with the Department of Player Safety for his Illegal Check to the Head on #NJDevils Nico Hischier.
Connor Clifton has a hearing tomorrow with the Department of Player Safety for his hit on #NJDevils Nico Hischier.
Nico Hischier was held out for precautionary reasons in the third period, says #NJDevils Lindy Ruff. Said he really did not like the hit and that's the type of hit they are trying to get out of the game.
Hischier returned during the second period and got back on the ice. He did not come out for the third. Clearly feeling the effects of the Clifton hit. (Frankly, what was he doing out there in the first place?) #Sabres #NJDevils
Nico Hischier is going to the locker room again.
Nico Hischier has returned to the bench.
Nico Hischier isn't on the ice for the second period.
❗️Nico Hischier has not returned to the game for the start of the second period. Left with four minutes in the first after the hit by Buffalo's Connor Clifton.
Connor Clifton blindsides Nico Hischier on that play. Hischier goes down on the ice and remains on the ice on his knees, talking to the #NJDevils trainer. He's able to get up on his own, but heads straight to the locker room.
Hischier holding the side of his face and is going straight to the #NJDevils locker room.
Marcus Foligno not on the bench to finish out that first period.
Foligino missing from bench for the last 4 minutes of that period. #MNWild
Foligno missing from #mnwild bench