During Monday Night's matchup between the New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia Flyers, Devils defensivemen Anssi Salmela scored a pretty goal in the second period to give the Devils, a 2-0 lead.
Nearing the end of his shot, Flyers centre Jeff Carter absolutely unloaded on him with a hit that knock Salmela flat out on the ice.
Salmela was taken off the ice in a strecher (as evidenced in the video), there is no current word on his status.
The hit itself appeared to be legal since Carter's shoulder wasn't too high and the hit did occur during the continuation of the play.
However, I wouldn't be surprised if Carter receives a fine or suspension from the NHL anytime soon.
(Courtesy of The Program)
