Calvert gets 36 stitches in face, returns to score game-winner

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Matt Calvert: Hockey player.

An errant point shot off the stick of Nick Holden left the Columbus Blue Jackets forward heavily bloodied after striking him in the face Friday.

Calvert was quickly tended to by trainers, but skated off under his own power.

After receiving 36 stitches, Calvert returned to the game and eventually wired a third-period wrist shot past Henrik Lundqvist to give Columbus a 3-2 lead. The Blue Jackets held on for the 4-2 win.

Matt Calvert:

-takes puck to face
-gets stitches
-scores shorthanded goal#CBJ pic.twitter.com/PrQuAtT33Y

- ColumbusBlueJackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) November 19, 2016

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