Referee Steve Kozari was taken off the ice on a stretcher after colliding with Tampa Bay defenseman Haydn Fleury in the third period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 win over the Lightning on Saturday. Kozari and Fleury ran into each other at center ice. Kozari hit his head on the ice and was down for several minutes.
The medical staff tends to referee Steve Kozari after he and Tampa Bat Lightning’s Haydn Fleury collided in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 6, 2024. The medical staff tends to referee Steve Kozari after he and Tampa Bat Lightning’s Haydn Fleury collided in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 6, 2024.
The NHL said Kozari was taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons and was “conscious and alert, has the use of all of his extremities and is expected to make a full recovery.”“That was tough to watch,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. “I went into the locker room during that pause. Naturally, was a little shook up. It was just one of those plays that was kind of a freak accident. But hopefully, both guys will be OK.
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