Zdeno Chara Hit Max Pacioretty

Zdeno Chara hit on Max Pacioretty into the walls, between the benches and knocked him unconscious. Only 16 seconds left in the second period, Pacioretty was charging the boards on the left near the benches. Chara was given a 5 minute penalty and a game misconduct on the hit.

Chara went to the Pacioretty pinch off and hit him a dangerous place, where the glass is divided into two benches. His head hit the glass before he fell on the ice directly. He laid motionless, face first several minutes by medical personnel attended to him. In addition, they were able to do it on a stretcher and out of ice.

The Canadiens announced that he was conscious and was later his legs as he was taken to a local hospital for further examination. At the same time, as the Canadiens to lead a relatively quiet through the third period and pulled within three points in the division leading Boston.