Goes without saying that no matter how fierce the rivalry, this is something you never want to see happen in sports.
The Philadelphia Flyers’ Scott Laughton was stretchered off the ice on Wednesday night’s Game 4 against the Washington Capitals after a shove from John Carlson sent the center awkwardly crashing into the boards.
Laughton getting stretchered off the ice as a result of this play. Really scary. pic.twitter.com/aUY6uG7Vpr
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 20, 2016
Unfortunately, here’s another angle.
https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/722933803635748870
Obviously, everyone at the Wells Fargo Center was shaken up having witnessed Laughton slam into the boards with such force. Ryan White’s face pretty much sums that up.
Ryan White portraying how tough it was to watch. pic.twitter.com/9IwQBCxD5V
— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) April 20, 2016
Per Flyers PR, Laughton is headed to a nearby hospital for precautionary reasons.
Scott Laughton has been transported to Jefferson Hospital for precautionary reasons. We'll give an update as soon as possible.
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) April 21, 2016
Luckily, he was moving his arms and speaking while being immobilized and stretched off.
Scary scene as Scott Laughton is checked into the boards, has since been transported to a local hospital. pic.twitter.com/tCbqB8U6W9
— Stadium (@Stadium) April 21, 2016
What a scary scene. Prayers up for Scott Laughton this evening.