WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Matt Dumba, currently assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, suffered a facial injury Sunday afternoon in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters.
The injury happened in the second period at center ice following a Cleveland dump-in attempt. The shot hit Dumba in the face.
The 31-year-old defenseman was immediately felled, held his jaw, and left the ice. It appeared the referees noticed some of Dumba’s teeth on the ice, as a linesman collected them in a towel and delivered them to the WBS trainer.
Dumba did not return to the game.
The Penguins acquired Dumba in a summer trade for Vladislav Kolyachonok, as the Dallas Stars also included a second-round pick for the Penguins to take on Dumba’s full $3.75 million salary cap hit for this season, the final of his contract.
The Penguins waived Dumba on Dec. 12 following the team’s trade with the Edmonton Oilers, which sent Tristan Jarry to Edmonton in exchange for goalie Stuart Skinner and defenseman Brett Kulak (and a 2029 second-round pick).
Pittsburgh Hockey Now will update the story after WBS practice this morning at the Cole Street Park complex.
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