February 11, 2008
Not a good weekend for hemophobia in the NHL
On Saturday in Philadelphia, linesman Pat Dapuzzo was cut in the face by a player's skate. He was bleeding heavily but still tried to step in and break up part of a brawl that had begun.
Then on Sunday, Richard Zednik's throat was accidentally cut open by a teammate's skate during Sunday's game in Buffalo.
Then on Sunday, Richard Zednik's throat was accidentally cut open by a teammate's skate during Sunday's game in Buffalo.
"It is super scary whenever you get contact with an ice skate," said Panthers coach Jacques Martin. "It was a good decision on his part to skate towards the bench. I think that saved some time and our trainers were right there to put pressure on it."If you don't like watching blood, don't watch this.
Panthers defenceman Steve Montador recalled seeing Zednik in a state of shock as he got to the bench.
"He looked pale, he was obviously standing and to a degree, coherent. But he didn't look as focused as you or I right now. He was staring at nothing," Montador said. "That's a pretty brave guy to realize what's going on: Grab your neck and get off the ice."