NHL 100 in 100: Burmistrov stretchered off after massive hit

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Arizona Coyotes centre Alexander Burmistrov (91) is taken off the ice on a stretcher following a hit by Boston Bruins defenceman Colin Miller during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. (Charles Krupa/AP)

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Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Colin Miller (then with the Boston Bruins), saw a chance to lay the body and made the most of it, decking Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Burmistrov in open ice.

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