During a game, Nikita Kucherov experienced a significant fall, losing his edge and colliding hard into the boards. The incident left him very, very slow to rise and necessitated assistance as he made his way off the ice, skating off under his own power towards the locker room. Despite the concerning scene, Kucherov demonstrated resilience by returning to the ice, participating in the team's first power play of the game, even as they were trailing 2-1.
Nikita Kucherov is back on the ice as the #GoBolts start their first power play of the game trailing 2-1.
Nikita Kucherov took a hard tumble into the boards and was very slow to get up. Went directly down the tunnel to the locker room. #gobolts https://t.co/6d2EK5LPBC
Kucherov is on his hands and knees on the ice. Now, he is walking to the locker room after skating to the bench bench over in pain
Kucherov down at the end boards, lost and edge and ran into the boards, did get up under his own power
Kucherov lost an edge, went hard into the boards and was very, very slow to get up. Skating off under his own power, but he heads down the tunnel and back towards the locker room.