Bruins' Riley Nash ruled out for Game 1 vs. Maple Leafs

Apparently needing 40 stitches in your ear warrants a good amount of time to recover, as Boston Bruins forward Riley Nash will miss Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night, the team announced Wednesday.

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Nash has been out of the lineup since taking an errant point shot in the ear from teammate Torey Krug on March 31 against the Florida Panthers, missing the final five games of the season.

Prior to getting his ear split open, Nash was having a career year, registering 15 goals and 26 assists in 15:25 of ice time per night. His status for Game 2 is still unclear.