Michael Ferland has demonstrated to the hockey world what a devastating yet clean body check looks like.
The Calgary Flames forward lowered the boom on Oliver Ekman-Larsson along the boards, forcing the Arizona Coyotes defenseman to skate off the ice and down the tunnel.
A serious injury would be problematic, to say the least.
Safe to say Coyotes' worst nightmare would be losing Oliver Ekman-Larsson for an extended period of time. Clean hit from Micheal Ferland.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) November 17, 2016
As the third period began, it became clear that a crisis had been averted.
OEL back on the ice.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) November 17, 2016
Ekman-Larsson was averaging 25:05 a game heading into Wednesday's action, with five goals and three assists to his credit.
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