San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle left Tuesday night's game against the St. Louis Blues on a stretcher with a head injury after being brutally hit into the boards by Maxim Lapierre.
Louis Jean of TVA Sports tweeted:
Dan Boyle out cold after being hit by Maxime Lapierre.
— Louis Jean (@LouisJean_TVA) October 16, 2013
Los Angeles Times' Helen Elliott also added:
Sharks' Dan Boyle takes hit from behind at St Louis, stretcher comes out. Awful sight
— Helene Elliott (@helenenothelen) October 16, 2013
Boyle was chasing a puck into the corner when Lapierre came in fast from behind, crashing into Boyle and forcing his head to smash into the boards as his helmet started sliding off.
The hit was questionable to say the least, which sparked immediate retaliation from Sharks players and invoked a near brawl. Boyle laid immobile on the ice while the players tangled up for about two minutes. He was then removed from the ice on a stretcher.
Lapierre was ejected for the hit, and Blues forward Ryan Reaves also received a game misconduct for instigating a fight with one of the Shar ...
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