And defenseman Aleksandr Karpovtsev left in the first period with a bruised thumb.

McNabb was slowed earlier in the season by a bruised thumb on his passing hand, but he thrived against the Giants' beaten-up secondary.

He was bothered by a bruised thumb.

He has a bruised thumb, the team announced, but no broken bones as a result of a slash late last week.

The 25-year-old all-rounder missed most of the 1989 season with a badly bruised thumb but has recovered after an operation in the summer.

The Blackhawks provided few details about his injury, which was believed to be a bruised thumb suffered when hit by the stick of Stevens.

One is Messier, the captain, whose skills are somewhat diminished because of a bruised left thumb.

The diagnosis: a bruised thumb, not serious.

I've got a bruised thumb, the puck was at my feet, I fell after I shot it.

Jones is playing with a cast on his hand for a bruised thumb.