Ex-Bruins Forward Tomas Nosek Takes Nasty Hit Vs. Rangers

Tomas Nosek likely won’t have an easy time getting out of bed Sunday.

The former Boston Bruins forward, who departed on a one-year deal with the New Jersey Devils in the offseason, got laid out and was sent to the dressing room Saturday night.

With the Devils and Rangers tied 1-1 in the first period, Nosek took a brutal hit from New York’s Jacob Trouba and was planted on the Prudential Center ice for a few moments. The 31-year-old needed to grab onto New York’s goalpost in order to get back up.

Nosek suffered an upper body injury, sidelining him for the remainder of the night, per team announcement.

Jacob Trouba lays a huge hit on Tomáš Nosek, who has gone to the dressing room and has yet to return. pic.twitter.com/dcVEFRqpW3

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 19, 2023

Nosek played just 2:55 minutes before being yanked off the ice for the game.

New Jersey went on to suffer a 5-2 loss, which dropped the Devils to 8-7-1 on the season,

No update regarding Nosek’s injury was provided following the loss.