Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar departs after getting hit in the face with a puck

Q: What happened to Frank Nazar during the game against St. Louis?

Frank Nazar was hit in the face with a puck and left the game shortly after the incident.

Q: How long was Frank Nazar sidelined after his previous injury?

Nazar was sidelined for a month after breaking his jaw from a puck hit on December 20.

Q: What are Frank Nazar's statistics for the current NHL season?

In his third NHL season, Frank Nazar has recorded 15 goals and 26 assists in 64 games.

Chicago Blackhawks center Frank Nazar (91) celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March, 17, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) CHICAGO (AP) — Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar left Saturday's game against St. Louis after he was hit in the face by a puck. Nazar dropped his stick and discarded his gloves in frustration as he made his way off the ice after the play occurred about 3 1/2 minutes into the second period. The 22-year-old Nazar was sidelined for a month after he was hit in the face by a puck during a 6-4 loss at Ottawa on Dec. 20, breaking his jaw. He returned on Jan. 22 at Carolina. Nazar, a first-round pick in the 2022 draft, has 15 goals and 26 assists in 64 games in his third NHL season. He agreed to a $46.2 million, seven-year extension with Chicago in August. Ethan Del Mastro was scratched for the matchup with St. Louis because of an unspecified injury. With Del Mastro sidelined, veteran forward Sam Lafferty was inserted into the lineup as a defenseman. \\\_ AP NHL: