Jets' Bryan Little gets 25-30 stitches to close laceration after errant shot to head
Winnipeg Jets winger Bryan Little received 25-30 stitches to close a laceration near his ear after being hit with a shot against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Little was behind the side of the Devils' net when Nikolaj Ehlers ripped a shot wide that struck Little directly in the head. The referee immediately signaled for the training staff to attend to him on the ice. Little got up to skate off but was in obvious pain.
The Jets said Wednesday that Little was taken to nearby St. Boniface Hospital to receive stitches and then went to the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg for further observation in the neurological unit. The team said he has been alert and was in "good spirits this morning."
"Little was alert at all times and is in good spirits this morning," the team said. "Further updates will be provided when available."
Little, who missed the first nine games of the season with a concussion, was a first-round pick in 2006 when the organization was still the Atlanta Thrashers.