PHOTO: Penguins' Scuderi returns with stitched nose after high stick
Dennis Wierzbicki / USA Today
Rob Scuderi's nose is in mid-playoff form.
Scuderi left Thursday's Game 1 against the New York Rangers in the third period after he was hit in the face by Kevin Hayes's stick on a follow-through. The Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman returned later in the period sporting some fresh stitches and a generally more-intimidating mug.

(Courtesy: NBCSN)
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