Penguins forward Jordan Staal left a stream of blood on the ice after taking a puck to his face during the second period against New Jersey on Monday night, but returned to play early in the third period.

Staal was trying to get his stick on Devils defenseman Colin White’s clearing pass from the Penguins’ zone when the puck appeared to strike Staal on the bridge of his nose with about seven minutes gone in the period.

Staal went down to his knees, blood quickly pooling on the ice, before being helped off the ice.

Staal, who normally doesn’t wear a visor, returned with a full face shield during a Penguins power play 1:59 into the third period. Blood was still visible on Staal’s face.

Video here. Starts at about 2:45. From all the blood and that he came back with a full shield, I’m guessing 20+ stitches and a broken schnoz. What a bad ass.