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After last night's scare, via ESPN: Other on-ice scares in NHL history. Some really brutal stuff, including two fatalities (one in the NHL). The surprising thing to me isn't the frequency or the brutality of the injuries, but how often and quickly the players return:
Goaltender Clint Malarchuk had recently been traded to the Sabres when a routine play nearly ended his life. Buffalo defenseman Ewe Krupp and St. Louis forward Steve Tuttle became entangled in front of the Sabres' net. Tuttle's skate came up and sliced Malarchuk's jugular vein (scary pic). Blood quickly filled the crease in front fans and players. Malarchuk left the ice with the help of a trainer and although the cut required in excess of 300 stitches to close the wound, he returned to action two weeks later.
Goaltender Clint Malarchuk had recently been traded to the Sabres when a routine play nearly ended his life. Buffalo defenseman Ewe Krupp and St. Louis forward Steve Tuttle became entangled in front of the Sabres' net. Tuttle's skate came up and sliced Malarchuk's jugular vein (scary pic). Blood quickly filled the crease in front fans and players. Malarchuk left the ice with the help of a trainer and although the cut required in excess of 300 stitches to close the wound, he returned to action two weeks later.
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