It was a tough scene watching Alexander Romanov crash into the boards in last night's NY Islanders 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars.
As the Stars were chasing a tying goal, Mikko Rantanen dumped a puck into the zone, looking to retrieve it from the end boards. A few feet away from the boards, Rantanen pushed Romanov to his knees, sending him flying into the boards face-first.
No further discipline for Rantanen
After a few minutes on the ice, where both teams' trainers came onto the ice to assist, Romanov was helped off the ice while hunched over.