During last night’s game between the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings, Chris Kreider left the game after a brutal knee square to the side of his head. The Boston Bruins trade target was sent to the room for concussion protocol immediately.
Watching the hit, which unfortunately came at the hands of his teammate Mika Zibanajed, it was right in the wrong spot; the knee connecting and causing a nasty whiplash effect that meant Kreider was slow to his feet as he left the ice.
Per the New York Post, Rangers head coach David Quinn was far more concerned about his player’s health than the potential risk to deadline day plans.