Putting Saturday’s Bruins-Senators in context became a difficult task following an unfortunate circumstance involving Scott Sabourin and David Backes.
The two forwards bumped heads during a first-period collision. Sabourin initiated the contact on Backes, yet wound up on the worst end of things as the brunt of the impact forced him head first onto the ice.
The game stopped for over 11 minutes as Sabourin was stretchered off the ice. Both teams made their way toward Sabourin to send well-wishes before on his way out. Sabourin, who remained conscious and was moving his extremities at a nearby Boston hospital, gave the crowd a thumbs-up before exiting TD Garden.