Call it The Mystery In the Leather Mitt. Was the puck over the goal line, or not? It was midway through the second period of Game 3 in St. Louis on Thursday, the Jets down 3-0, when Kyle Connor ...

Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (27) is tended to after he was hit by the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas.

The 29-year-old forward took a puck to the face during the Stars’ power play late in the first period. He immediately collapsed on the ice holding his face with blood gushing from it.

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber (7) skates with the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt ...

San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) leaves the bench after being hit with a puck while sitting on the bench during their game against the Winnipeg Jets in the second period at the SAP ...

Marchment also was hit in the face by a puck Nov. 9 at Winnipeg but was stitched up and returned to the ice. Marchment is third on the Stars with 12 goals and second with 27 points.