Insert platitude here.

Patric Hornqvist showed us what the playoffs are all about, and also what he's willing to do to have his name etched on the Stanley Cup, blocking a shot with the side of his head in the waning moments of the second period of Game 4.

Seriously, though, let's hope he's not just able to return, but genuinely able to shake off the blow.

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