Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly suffered an abdominal injury during Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team announced.
In the final minute of the first period, Kuraly was awkwardly sandwiched between Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe and Auston Matthews. As Kuraly was rising to his feet, he appeared to get hit in the chest with a puck.
Kuraly was able to skate to the bench on his own, but play was blown dead and paramedics were immediately called as he laboured down the tunnel. With 18 seconds left in the first, the league opted to suspend play.
The Blue Jackets revealed that Kuraly is expected to be okay, but was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.
In 34 games with the Blue Jackets this season, the 30-year-old has six goals and 11 points.
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