Subban was stretchered off the ice and taken to hospital with a neck injury after falling awkwardly
UPDATE: The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday morning that P.K. Subban has been released from hospital after suffering a “non-serious neck injury.”
MONTREAL — The sight of P.K. Subban lying motionless on the ice for several minutes cast a shadow on the Canadiens’ victory.
Montreal’s 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night was delayed late in the third period as Subban had to be taken off the ice on a stretcher.
Subban suffered a neck injury when teammate Alexei Emelin accidentally ran into him, knocking him on the side of the head with his back side while retrieving the puck in Montreal’s corner.
The Canadiens’ star defenceman spent eight minutes on the ice as the team’s trainers and doctors tended to him. He was taken to the hospital for further testing and the team said he had normal movement in his extremities.
It’s scary to see that many trainers and doctors on the ice,” said captain Max Pacioretty, who added Subban was communicating with him shortly after the incident. “Nobody knew exactly what happened. That was the scariest part for me. It looked like a nothing play.
“It was impossible to concentrate after that.”
After the lengthy delay, Montreal (32-30-6) held on to the one-goal lead for its second consecutive victory.
Both teams, however, agreed the game became a side note after Subban’s injury.
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