For a moment on Sunday night, UBS Arena went silent as young defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson crumpled to the ice after a center-ice collision with Flyers defenseman Noah Juulsen. The 19-year-old immediately grabbed at his leg and needed help off the ice, putting no weight on it—a frightening scene for fans in his first preseason game.
Fortunately, the injury wasn’t as serious as it appeared. After the game, Aitcheson admitted it hurt badly at first but eased once he got to the room and spoke with team doctors. “Like, it just hurt. So you just kind of say, ‘Ow.