Watch: Winnipeg Jets' Morgan Barron Laughs Off 75-Stitch Gash In His Face

Yes, we know hockey players are tough. On Thursday afternoon, the Winnipeg Jets showed how much by posting a picture of a smiling Morgan Barron, 75 stitches and all. And then Barron himself laughed off his misfortune.

'tis but a scratch pic.twitter.com/6Woq0tPYNs

— x - Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) April 20, 2023

The tweet of the horrible-looking gash and the grinning Barron was captioned "'Tis but a scratch." The wound runs all the way from the top of his forehead down below his right eye. 

#NHLJets Morgan Barron to us here in Vegas: “You know some guys have told me it looks better than expected and some guys look at me like I'm a science project so I've kind of gotten both ends of the spectrum. I think it feels better than it looks.”

— Mike McIntyre (@mikemcintyrewpg) April 20, 2023

Barron laughed and told reporters, “You know some guys have told me it looks better than expected and some guys look at me like I’m a science project so I’ve kind of gotten both ends of the spectrum. I think it feels better than it looks.” 

"They did a great job stitching me up," said Barron of the massive wound he suffered during a scramble in front of the Vegas net. "I texted my girlfriend and my parents before I got stitched up just to make sure they knew I was okay."

Head coach Rick Bowness said he was suitably impressed with the way Barron gutted it out to actually come back and play after the frightening injury.  

#NHLJets coach Rick Bowness just now in Vegas when I asked where Morgan Barron’s ghastly eye/face injury and ability to keep playing ranks in playoff lore for him.

Says it’s near top of list.

“You talk about all in. That’s all in.”

— Mike McIntyre (@mikemcintyrewpg) April 20, 2023

“You talk about all in. That’s all in!" said the head coach. 

The Jets are up 1-0 in the series, which continues in Las Vegas tonight, with Barron ready to go, quite likely wearing the full cage that he wore after being stitched up in Game One.