If you’re prone to fainting at the sign of blood, this one’s not for you.
Just a fair warning.
OK?
OK.
Connor Murphy of the Chicago Blackhawks got drilled in the head with an elbow from Dallas Stars forward Tyler Pitlick, who seemed to try to gain positioning on a 2-on-1 attempt by the Stars. Murphy, trying to take away the option for Stars defenseman Miko Heiskanen, who ended up taking the shot, got his head popped back from the elbow before collapsing to the ice.
Here’s the hit, and the bloody aftermath. It’s ugly.
Hard to say if the elbow itself was malicious, but at game speed, it looked brutal regardless. There was no penalty called on the play.
The Blackhawks won their second straight game 5-2.
Scott Billeck is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @scottbilleck
