Chicago Blackhawks center Frank Nazar left Friday night’s game against the Flames in Calgary, Alberta, with an injury.
At the 12:57 mark of the first period, Nazar set himself up to prepare to rebound Connor Murphy’s shot. Flames left winger Joel Farabee made contact with Nazar, who fell awkwardly to the ice.
Nazar was slow to skate to the bench and went back to the locker room, and the Hawks announced he would not return. He posted 3:19 of ice time before the injury.
Farabee and Colton Dach dropped gloves shortly after the Nazar injury. More scuffles ensued in the second period as tensions rose between the teams.
Nazar, 21, debuted in 2023 out of the University of Michigan and is playing in his second full NHL season with the Hawks. In 14 games this season, he had 11 points (five goals, six assists) with a plus-3 rating.
It’s a concerning development as Nazar and Connor Bedard are both in the early stages of breakout seasons. Nazar signed a seven year, $46.13 million extension this summer.
This story will be updated.