Zuccarello out after taking slapshot to head

Watch as Mats Zuccarello of the New York Rangers takes a slap shot to the head while battling in front of the net.

New York Rangers winger Mats Zuccarello left the ice after taking a puck to the head during Friday’s Game 5 against the Pittsburgh Penguins and will not return, according to the team.

Zuccarello was battling in front of the net when a slapshot from teammate Ryan McDonagh caught him on the left side of the head with just over four minutes left in the first period.

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While he did not go down, he immediately skated off the ice. After taking a moment on the team bench, he left the game.

The 27-year-old native of Oslo, Norway tallied 15 goals and 34 assists for 49 points during the regular season, and has two assists in the series.

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