2013
02.23
02.23
Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back from a heartbreaking 6-5 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night to take down the Florida Panthers 3-1 at Consol Energy Center.
But in this game, the final score is merely a footnote.
The big story is the injury to defending league MVP Evgeni Malkin, who was knocked off his feet with 15:09 remaining in the third period by Panthers defenseman Erik Gudbranson. Malkin slid backward at an extremely high rate of speed into the boards. His back struck first, causing his neck to whip violently backward and propelling his head into the dasher.
Malkin remained on the ice for about a minute before skating off under his own power
“I just finished my check,” Gudbranson said, per ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
But in this game, the final score is merely a footnote.
The big story is the injury to defending league MVP Evgeni Malkin, who was knocked off his feet with 15:09 remaining in the third period by Panthers defenseman Erik Gudbranson. Malkin slid backward at an extremely high rate of speed into the boards. His back struck first, causing his neck to whip violently backward and propelling his head into the dasher.
Malkin remained on the ice for about a minute before skating off under his own power
“I just finished my check,” Gudbranson said, per ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins