Yahoo Sports Alex Edler carted off the ice after scary head injury
Alex Edler gets tangled up with Vorachek and his face slams into the ice 😬 #Canucks pic.twitter.com/sEhDDgJYiH
— Vanessa Jang (@vanessajang) February 5, 2019
A scary incident in Philadelphia Tuesday night saw Vancouver Canucks defenceman Alex Edler helped off the ice after a gruesome looking spill.
The 32-year-old got his stick got caught under Jakub Voracek’s skate as he was driving the net and slammed his face off the ice. He received a standing ovation from the crowd and stick taps from both clubs after he was escorted off following a lengthy injury delay.
According to Sportsnet’s Iain MacIntyre, Edler is spending the night in a Philadelphia hospital for further evaluation.
Edler is having CT scan on his face, skull. Will be spending the night in Philadelphia. Gruesome-looking injury.
— Iain MacIntyre (@imacSportsnet) February 5, 2019
Further updates to come.
