Officials Update - WSH @ COL

Referee Ian Walsh will not return after being hit by a puck

By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

Referee Ian Walsh will not return after being hit by a puck in the first period of the Capitals/Avalanche game. The game will continue with one referee and two linesmen.

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