This morning, I was very thankful to see a tweet indicating that rookie sensation and fellow Burnsville native Brock Boeser had avoided a career-threatening injury after a scary incident last night in Vancouver’s game against the New York Islanders.
Brock Boeser was hurt after a massive hit from Cal Clutterbuck late in the 3rd. Boeser's been taken to the hospital, let's hope for the best. Prayers up for ya bud, @BBoeser16. pic.twitter.com/SjStOUJixK
— NHL Daily 365 (@NHLDaily365) March 6, 2018
In recent seasons, it has weirdly become commonplace for players to change lines through the gates that open and close on the benches, rather than simply climbing over the boards, which was previously the norm.