Canadiens’ Danault taken off ice on stretcher after taking Chara shot to head
MONTREAL — The Bell Centre went silent when Montreal Canadiens centre Phillip Danault lay on the ice after being hit in the head by a Zdeno Chara point shot on Saturday night.
Danault left the ice on stretcher and was taken to hospital, where the team said in a statement he was conscious and moving.
That was a relief for Chara, the big Bruins defenceman who owns one of the NHL’s hardest shots.
“I was hoping that he was not hurt,” said Chara. “That’s obviously the first thing that goes through your mind.