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Scary moment on the NHL Ice Sunday … A referee took a stick to the face and he bleed so abundantly, there was some first concern about the well-being of one of his eyes.
The scene unfolded during the second period of the Panthers vs. Maple Leafs Game 7 Playoff Matchup in Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
Strange scene in Toronto: NHL Ref Chris Rooney had to leave Panthers-Maple Leafs Game 7 after he had taken a stick to the face along the shelves.
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Florida defender Niko Mikkola Was trying to erase the puck from a running leaf player, but while he pushed him on stage, the knife of the stick accidentally took referee Chris Rooney Near one of his eyes.
Rooney crumbled immediately to the ice … and had so much pain, players from both teams quickly waved at their banks to ask for help.
The game was paused for a few minutes, while doctors tried to prevent the blood from flowing out of his face.
Fortunately, the civil servant was ultimately able to skate under his own power of the ice – and although he did not return to the competition, NHL Insider Pierre Lebrun He reported on Monday that he “has a black eye, but luckily no eye damage.”
“(He) hopes to work back again this round later,” Lebrun added.
Garrett rank -A standby-Ref-ending for Rooney for the rest of the Sunday game … who won the Panthers, 6-1.
