Stanchions aren’t quite as dangerous as they were back when Max Pacioretty suffered that frightening injury, but sometimes a player is still in the wrong place at the wrong time. New Jersey Devils forward Jacob Josefson suffered such a fate on Monday.
The good news is that, at least right now, it seems like he’s OK after what looked like a painful (and for Josefson, unluckily timed) hit by Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe.
You can see the check in the video above. This GIF captures the moment nicely, too:
💥💥💥 BOOM!
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) February 7, 2017
McCabe takes Josefson out of the play. pic.twitter.com/rneksuO0MI
Seriously, ouch.