BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Panthers forward Richard Zednik had blood gushing from a deep cut on the right side of his neck after being struck by a teammate’s skate during the third period of Florida’s game against Buffalo on Sunday night.
Zednik was behind the play and skating into the right corner of the Sabres’ zone, when teammate Olli Jokinen was upended by Sabres defenseman Brian Campbell. Jokinen fell head-first to the ice, and his right leg flew up and struck Zednik directly on the side of the neck.
Clutching his neck, Zednik immediately raced to the Florida bench, leaving a long trail of blood. A Sabres trainer jumped on the ice to apply a towel across the player’s neck, and Zednik was immediately escorted to the Panthers’ dressing room.
Players and coaches on both benches looked on in shock, and a silent hush fell over the crowd at HSBC Arena. The game was delayed for more than 5 minutes as crews scraped the blood from the ice.
There was no immediate update on Zednik’s condition.
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