Referee Steve Kozari was taken off the ice on a stretcher after colliding with Tampa Bay defenseman Haydn Fleury in the third period of the Pittsburgh Penguins91裸聊视频 5-4 win over the Lightning on Saturday.
Kozari and Fleury ice 6:11 into the third period as the Penguins began to advance the puck out of their defensive zone. Kozari hit his head on the ice and was down for several minutes while being tended to by medical personnel before they took him off the ice. He was able to move his arms and hands.
The NHL said Kozari was taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons and was 91裸聊视频渃onscious and alert, has the use of all of his extremities and is expected to make a full recovery.91裸聊视频
Fleury was also down on the ice for several minutes. He did not return to the game.
91裸聊视频淭hat was tough to watch,91裸聊视频 Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. 91裸聊视频淚 went into the locker room during that pause. Naturally, (Fleury) was a little shook up. It was just one of those plays that was kind of a freak accident. But hopefully, both guys will be OK.91裸聊视频
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