May 12, 2008 - 12:13 AM
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Veteran defenseman Hal Gill blasted a shot from the left point which deflected off All-Star Evgeni Malkin's stick and into the face of Coburn, who immediately fell to the ice and was bleeding profusely. The Flyers' blue-liner was attended to by trainers and quickly retreated to the locker room. He did not return.
"He got (a) really bad gash in his forehead across his eye," Philadelphia coach John Stevens said. "Pretty swollen and we'll have to re-evaluate him when we get home, but obviously unable to come back (tonight)."
Philadelphia is playing without All-Star defenseman Kimmo Timonen, who was diagnosed with a blood clot in his left foot on Thursday and will miss the entire series, and likely the Stanley Cup Finals should the Flyers advance.
