Jonathan Drouin’s strong playoff play has been a big story for the Tampa Bay Lightning, but his health is in question after taking a huge hit on Tuesday.
As you can see from the video above, Drouin was shaken up by an enormous check from New York Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey. It’s believed that Drouin went to “The Quiet Room” to see if he suffered a concussion; PHT will pass along whatever information becomes available.
(NHL teams aren’t exactly forthcoming with this information.)
The Islanders actually ended up with a power play from the fallout, as Hickey’s hit didn’t earn a penalty. The general reaction is that it wasn’t a dirty hit, yet some might disagree with that sentiment.
This will be one of those "unavoidable head contact" plays. Good hockey hit https://t.co/mnJ4Rbvd4u
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) May 4, 2016
Update: Drouin didn’t come out during the beginning of the third period. He did, however, return midway through the final frame.
