PHILADELPHIA — John Carlson expressed concern on Wednesday night for Scott Laughton, who was taken off the ice on a stretcher and transported to a local hospital after a hit from Carlson in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the teams’ first-round playoff series.
Laughton was carrying the puck through the left side of the Capitals’ zone when Carlson checked him inside the left faceoff circle at 16:11 of the first period. Laughton lost control and skidded into the end boards just inside the trapezoid and appeared to take the brunt of the impact with his upper back.