Nashville’s Fiala leaves on stretcher with leg injury
ST. LOUIS — Nashville forward Kevin Fiala was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he hurt his left leg during Game 1 of the Predators’ second-round series against St. Louis on Wednesday night.
Fiala was hit by Blues defenceman Robert Bortuzzo and went hard into the boards behind the St. Louis net at 1:46 of the second period. The injury led to a 17-minute delay while Fiala received medical attention.
“It was tough,” Predators defenceman P.K. Subban said. “You never want to see a young kid go down like that and be taken off on a stretcher. I’ve experienced it before and it’s not fun, especially for your family and friend so we hope he’s OK.”
Fiala was taken to a hospital for further evaluation. The team says he is “alert and in stable condition.”