Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko suffered a gruesome injury during a frightening scene in Dallas on Sunday night when he was struck by a puck while seated on the bench.

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko sustained a broken jaw Sunday night when he was hit in the face with a puck during the team's 5-3 loss at the Dallas Stars, multiple outlets reported Monday.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will have to continue their playoff push without forward Kirill Marchenko, who is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a broken jaw, the team announced Monday. The Blue Jackets’ scoring leader with 21 goals was placed on injured reserve.