Fast just injured Eric Staal with a butt to his head pic.twitter.com/h89lYd6ZFR
— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 9, 2016
Eric Staal of the New York Rangers was forced to exit Saturday's game against Detroit after taking a blow to the head from teammate Jesper Fast.
It was announced Staal would not return for the third period, but his status was updated after the game and it's believed the injury isn't serious.
#NYR Update: AV says Eric Staal was held out of third for precautionary reasons. "He should be fine "
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) April 9, 2016
Staal, acquired by the Rangers prior to the trade deadline, has recorded three goals and three assists in 19 games for the Blueshirts.
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