In the video, it looks like an inherent elbow and possibly the stick swung around and may have caught him in the head as well. In other hockey news, after posting five straight wins to start the season off, the RedWings dropped four straight before posting another victory,
. It's gonna' be one of those kind of years.
Originally Posted by Pat Iverson, SB Nation
Both teams lost players to high hits on Saturday.
Two scary moments highlighted a physical bout between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, with one player collapsing on the Flyers bench early in the second period.
The first concerning moment was a result of an accident but brought back memories of Rich Peverley collapsing on the Dallas Stars bench a few years ago. Early in the second period, New York forward Jarret Stoll carried the puck away from pursuing Flyers forward Michael Raffl. Stoll lifted his elbow up while trying to move the puck, and Raffl ran head-first into it ...
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