AN NHL announcer turned the air blue after taking a puck to the face - during a live broadcast. Buffalo broadcaster Rob Ray was struck during the Sabres' 8-2 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday. The Sabres turned on the style, scoring five goals in the first period at KeyBank Center.
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But it was an incident involving Ray - with Buffalo leading 4-0 - that really got social media talking. A former NHL player, Ray is no stranger to taking tough hits having spent most of his career with the Sabres. However, he wasn't ready for the puck to leave the ice as New York battled to get back into the contest.
Rangers defensemen Will Borgen hit the puck over the boards and straight into the broadcast booth. "Aaaah! F***!" came the anguished cry from Ray after being hit in the face. He also later reveled a "golf-ball" size lump on his forehead. "I got a couple little stitches," Ray told play-by-play partner Dan Dunleavy.
"Right where the golf ball is right here - that’s not normal.". During his playing days, Ray was renowned for his fighting spirit on the ice. He is the Sabres’ all-time leader in penalty minutes and has racked up the sixth-most in NHL history. It's not the first time Ray has proved a magnet for pucks in the broadcast booth.
Last season he was struck in a similar incident and continued to broadcast despite a bloodied face. "No surprise, the guy is tough," wrote one fan on X. "Rayzor is a legend," said another. "Solid skull, not even a dent. Glad he’s alright," laughed a third.
