St. Louis Blues defenseman Roman Polak was shaken up at the end of the first period of Wednesday’s Game 5 against the L.A. Kings.
Polak got tangled up with a Kings’ player inside the L.A. zone in the final seconds of the opening period.
Polak down after taking a shot during a collision at the end of the period. #bluesplayoffs
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) May 9, 2013
Polak getting up, but he's being led off by Oshie and Jackman. #bluesplayoffs
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) May 9, 2013
Polak is favoring his right leg as he walks back to the locker room. #bluesplayoffs
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) May 9, 2013
Polak played 7:44 of the first period. The Blues and Kings were deadlocked at 0-0 after the opening 20 minutes and are tied 2-2 in the series.
Update: Polak returned to the game in the second period.