The New York Rangers must worry about another head injury for Ryan McDonagh mere days after he returned from concussion issues.
In the latest instance, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Leo Komarov delivered the blow. It was a pretty decisive decision for officials: they gave Komarov a match penalty for illegal hit to the head.
Full video of the check will be added in an update to this post, but here’s a GIF via My Regular Face for now:
Many Rangers onlookers were not happy with the hit, to say the least.
Komarov skates across rink to elbow McDonagh in the head. What a garbage, dirty, clown-ass move. McDonagh just back last gm from concussion
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) February 19, 2016
That's an ugly play by Komarov under any circumstance. But on a guy that just returned from a concussion, just brutal.
— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) February 19, 2016
Should the Leafs’ 2016 All-Star Game representative receive a suspension for that check, or is it enough that he’s been ejected?
Not the best sign that McDonagh hasn’t returned: