During a hockey game, Mika Zibanejad collided with Adam Pelech, leading to Zibanejad being down on the ice and unable to reach the bench due to distress. Chris Kreider also suffered an injury after being hit by a Zibanejad slap shot, causing him to fall off the bench in pain. Despite initial concerns, Kreider returned to the bench after receiving attention from trainers. Both players went to the locker room at different points for further evaluation but later returned to the game.
Zibanejad went to the Rangers locker room after this collision https://t.co/wfUPLLvp1b
Zibanejad runs into Pelech’s elbow, ouch. https://t.co/JctbBVgwNM
Mika Zibanejad was just flat on his stomach on the ice getting looked at by #NYR trainer, now headed to the room. No. 93 wasn't looking where he was skating as he made his way to the bench and he collided with #Isles Adam Pelech hard.
Looks like Zibanejad ran into Pelech while skating toward the bench. It didn't look intentional on Pelech's part. Zibanejad is now in the dressing room. https://t.co/E1MeAt78ph
Zibanejad is down and slow to get up with 11:09 to play in the third. He collided with Pelech. Down the tunnel, Zibanejad goes. Hate to see that but clearly not intention there. #Isles #NYR
Collision with Pelech, Zibanejad took all of it. Down the tunnel with 11:09 left.
Zibanejad is down ain slow to get up with 11:09 to play in the third. He collided with Pelech. Down the tunnel, Zibanejad goes. Hate to see that but clearly not intention there. #Isles #NYR
Zibanejad down and then to the Rangers' room at 8:51 of the third after neutral-zone collision with Adam Pelech
Zibanejad in some distress on the ice. Couldn't get to the bench.
Mika Zibanejad went down on the ice and couldn't get to the bench. The trainer is looking at him now.
Oh, boy. Now Zibanejad is down on the ice in pain... #NYR
Rangers again have 13 on the bench so Kreider back from the room.
Chris Kreider has returned to the bench. So while this period has been pretty disastrous for the #NYR on the ice, it appears they avoided catastrophe injury-wise.
Meanwhile, Kreider is back on the #NYR bench.
Kreider is back on the bench for #NYR
Kreider has returned from the #NYR room
Kreider in the #NYR room now
Chris Kreider took a shift and then headed to the #NYR locker room
#NYR with 12 on the bench. Kreider did take another shift. Guess it did not feel good.
Kreider went to the locker room after that shift.
One shift after taking the Zibanejad shot off chest/arm and Kreider is going down the tunnel. #NYR #Isles
After one shift after taking the Zibanejad shot off chest/arm, Kreider is going down the tunnel. #NYR #Isels
Kreider back out there
Kreider is on the ice for his next shift. #HockeyGuy #NYR https://t.co/pHJpSxfCGm
Mika shot hit Kreider up high. He stayed on the bench. #NYR https://t.co/bKKLGJnIHe
Hope Kreider is alright.
Kreider remains on the bench. #Isles #NYR
Kreider sitting on the bench now, attended to by #NYR trainer
Chris Kreider got hit with a Mika Zibanejad slap shot and is in a lot of pain on the bench. The bench seemed to have broken in the process, so he fell backward off that, too. The trainer is still looking at him.
Chris Kreider got hit with a shot and looks to be in some discomfort on the #NYR bench. Looked like he slid off the bench for a second, but it appears the bench broke lol
Kreider takes a Zibanejad shot in the chest, and he just falls down on the bench while getting looked at by trainer. He seems to be okay. #NYR #Isles
Zibanejad with a big slap shot that hit Kreider up high. He just went to the bench and fell to the ground, writhing in pain. He has multiple trainers and teammates attending to him, but doesn't appear to be heading to the locker room. #NYR
Kreider hurting badly on Rangers' bench after being struck by Zibanejad blast at crease.
Zibanejad with a one-timer that catches Kreider flush. He gets to the bench but falls off the bench in some clear distress
Zibanejad almost looked like he was trying to pass that puck, but regardless of his intention, it ends up in the back of the MTL net. The PPG ties it at 1-1 #NYR