Rick Bowness provides disturbing update on Vlad Namestnikov's injury

After a barn burner in game one against the Avalanche, nothing has gone right for Winnipeg in the next three games, especially for Vlad Namestnikov, who suffered a brutal injury when he was hit in the face by a Nate Schmidt slap shot.

Now, with the series shifting back to Winnipeg ahead of game five, Head Coach Rick Bowness has given an injury on the veteran forward.

While Bowness revealed that Namestnikov has a fractured cheek bone, in a stunning turn of events, he won't rule him out as he will travel back to Winnipeg ahead of the must-win game five. Obviously, plenty has to go right for the veteran forward for him to potentially return to the ice this series, and while a fractured cheek bone is a tough injury, it's certainly not the worst case scenario, which is good news for all involved.