In a season plagued by injuries, there's more bad new for the Pittsburgh Penguins. There are multiple reports that defenseman John Marino has suffered three broken bones in his cheek after a shot by Steven Stamkos was deflected and hit him in the face Thursday night. While there has been no official timeline given for his return at the moment, he's looking at a minimum of four-to-six weeks after having surgery to repair the damage.
Marino, 22, is in his first full season with the Penguins after finishing his college hockey career with Harvard in 2018-19. He's been having a great year on the blueline, scoring five goals and adding 20 assists for 25 points in 51 games. He was drafted in the sixth round, 154th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in 2015.
According to reporter Matt Vensel with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the team initially thought he was going to be ok Thursday night but x-rays Friday revealed the fractures. You can see the shot that injured him below.
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