P.K. Subbban leaves game on stretcher

[taco.vidal]

https://www.nhl.com/news/pk-subban-o...?tid=277567792

MONTREAL -- Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban appears to have avoided the worst.

Subban was taken from the ice on a stretcher after he collided with teammate Alexei Emelin in the third period of a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres at Bell Centre on Thursday.

The Canadiens announced after the game that Subban sustained a neck injury and was taken to a hospital as a precautionary measure. He was alert and able to move all of his extremities.

"I went to see him, he was with the doctors," Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said. "I had a good conversation with the doctor and he was able to move his extremities. So that's good news under the circumstances."

[habernac]

I was watching when it happened, had a sick feeling in my stomach. Sounds like everything is working, hoping he's back soon.

[flamesfan55]

Weird play, looks so innocent to have that kind of outcome.

[Split98]

From his family, it sounds like he'll be ok.

I hope it's more of a 'heard a crack and panicked' than anything. It's happened to me, I went in hard and DEFINITELY heard a crack. Sore neck was all I had in the aftermath. But, at the time, I was positive I was done for.

[sureLoss]

Аrpon Basu @ArponBasu
Habs announce P.K. Subban was released from hospital late last night and that his neck injury is not considered serious.

[IgiTang]

Scary for him, his family, friends and teammates for sure.

However, when I seen the play, my initial reaction was when someone is flopping around like that, shredding his equipment in a panicking manner, it's not a neck or back injury. I'm not a doctor but one can use logic to conclude that it's just PK being PK. I thought he got a skate blade to his face or throat based on his reaction tbh.

I may get Flamed for this thought but that was my initial reaction to it all.

Seemed a bit dramatic.. Perhaps my opinion is simply due to not liking PK's antics and dramatic approach to pretty much everything on the ice.

Note- I'm glad he's OK. I'm sure it could easily have been much worse and thankfully it wasn't.

Get well soon, PK.

[habernac]

People who flop for dramatics don't get removed from the ice on a back board.

[IgiTang]

Originally Posted by habernac

People who flop for dramatics don't get removed from the ice on a back board.

Ya they do. I can't even count how many people I have put on a backboard/ stretcher for precautionary/potential neck injuries. It is SOP.

And in every case, not one was flopping around like a fish out of water.

[sureLoss]

Well he is at practice today:

Eric Engels @EricEngels
P.K. Subban is here in Brossard

[habernac]

Eric Engels ‏@EricEngels · 21s21 seconds ago

Subban has never missed a game to injury. Just told me if he does tomorrow, it won't be by choice @Sportsnet

[TomLeeMC]

PK Hat Trick? Award, Assist, Ambulance ...

Joking aside glad he's alright.

[habernac]

P.K. Subban ‏@PKSubban1 · 8m8 minutes ago

Feeling good, and feeling the love. Thanks for all the support!!

[habernac]

Canadiens Montréal ‏@CanadiensMTL · 44s45 seconds ago  Brossard, Québec

Head coach Michel Therrien confirms that P.K. Subban will not play on Saturday night against Minnesota. #GoHabsGo

[1Nite]

Glad he is okay. Wonder if mark spector thinks Emelin, should have got revenge on Foligno for being on the ice the same time, that Subban went down.

[Gaudfather]

nm