Boston Bruins forward Chris Kelly left Tuesday night's game against the Dallas Stars with a leg injury following an awkward fall on his opening shift.
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Bruins general manager Don Sweeney released a statement Tuesday evening confirming the diagnosis. According to Sweeney, Kelly was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital and is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday.
It didn't appear as though there was much contact on the play. Rather, Kelly's skate seemed to get caught on the ice, which caused him to fall at an unfortunate angle.