Nashville Predators forward Kevin Fiala will miss the rest of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs after suffering a fractured femur Wednesday night during Game 1 of the team's second-round series against the St. Louis Blues.
The Predators provided the status update on their official website.
Fiala was taken off the ice on a stretcher and transferred to a St. Louis-area hospital after a scary crash into the boards following a hit from Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo.
Thursday's announcement included a statement from Nashville general manager David Poile:
During last night's game, Kevin Fiala sustained a fracture of his left femur.