MONTREAL, QC. — Ottawa Senators Eric Gryba received a five minute major and a game misconduct for a hit to the head of Montreal Canadiens forward Lars Eller in the second period of Thursday night’s game. Eller was laying face down in a pool of blood until medical help arrived. He was taken from the ice on a stretcher.
An injury update from the Montreal Canadiens read as follows:
“Lars Eller suffered head and facial injury. He is conscious and alert. Eller has been taken to the hospital for further examination and will remain under observation.”
UPDATE: Eric Gryba will have a phone hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday at 12 noon.
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