Artem Zub injury: What happened to Ottawa Senators defenseman?

During the third period of the Senators vs Capitals game, Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub found himself in a distressing situation on the ice. The incident occurred as the Senators were cruising with a commanding 6-1 lead. Artem Zub was struck by a deflected shot from Washington Capitals' captain, Alex Ovechkin.

The impact of Ovechkin's shot sent the puck careening up off Zub's stick and it struck him in the left ear area. As a result of the impact, Zub was left bleeding and in considerable pain. The immediate response from the medical staff was to assist the injured player off the ice and into the locker room for further evaluation.

As of now, the extent of Zub's injury remains uncertain, but Senators head coach DJ Smith did share some optimism around his return. During a press conference on Thrusday, Smith hinted at Zub's injury not being as serious as originially feared and is likely to miss less time on the ice for the same.