Playing through pain is part of the battle for the Stanley Cup. Few players are fully healthy deep into the playoffs. Montreal captain Shea Weber is playing through a left hand injury that sidelined him the final eight games of the regular season. Fellow Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry had a trainer make a special glove to protect his injured right hand. There was no mistaking Petry’s bloodshot eyes from broken blood vessels under the corneas. An undisclosed “upper-body” ailment is keeping Vegas center Chandler Stephenson out.
