Dallas Stars center Jason Dickinson was baptized into the NHL postseason Wednesday night with a shoulder to the face from Nashville Predators forward Brian Boyle.
Brian Boyle welcomes Jason Dickinson to the playoffs with a massive hit pic.twitter.com/jJrjkYGoLT
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) April 11, 2019
The 6-6 245-pound Boyle popped the unsuspecting Dickinson as he turned the corner along the boards halfway through the first period.
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Dickinson went to the locker room under his own power and was able to return to the game the following period.
The Predators led the Stars in hits, 19-11, through two periods in a contentious Game 1 of their first-round series.