NHL playoffs: Avalanche's Cogliano suffered neck fracture on hit from Eberle

Andrew Cogliano of the Colorado Avalanche is tended to by medical staff. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)Colorado Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano suffered a fractured neck from a dangerous hit from behind by Jordan Eberle of the Seattle Kraken on Friday. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman first reported the news of the frightening injury, noting that Cogliano is out indefinitely.

The Denver Post’s Bennett Durando reports that Cogliano suffered a fractured C5 Lamina.

The incident occurred late in the second period during the Avalanche’s eventual 4-1 win in Game 6, with Eberle only receiving a minor penalty for boarding on the play. Somehow, Cogliano logged more ice time in the third period…