Arizona Coyotes forward Antoine Vermette was tossed from Tuesday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks for hitting Artem Anisimov into the boards.
Anisimov left the game and didn't return after being checked by Vermette midway through the second period. Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville said Anisimov "should be OK" but is considered day to day with an upper-body injury.
Antoine Vermette on boarding Artem Anisimov: "Obviously I don’t mean to hurt anyone... I feel bad. I hope he’s OK."
— Yotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) April 6, 2016
The Blackhawks are playing the rest of the regular season and one playoff game without suspended defenseman Duncan Keith and Quenneville said Sunday he hopes injured goaltender Corey Crawford is able to play a game before the postseason.
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