Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski had to be helped off after taking a hit from Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba in the second period of Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Monday night.
Pavelski had just fired a backhanded shot on net with 7:58 remaining in the second when Dumba closed in on a shoulder-to-shoulder collision. Dumba's stick struck Pavelski in the face before both players fell to the ground, with Pavelski's head hitting the ice.
Pavelski, 38, laid still for several seconds and was slow to move as a member of the Stars' athletic training staff rushed onto the ice.