Nashville Predators defenseman Mark Borowiecki 'was conscious and had movement in all of his extremities' and was taken to a local hospital 'for further testing and observation,' according to the team.
Borowiecki hit the boards and lost his balance, and Flyers forward Morgan Frost appeared to finish his check as Borowiecki was off-balance.
The Preds defenseman stayed on the ice for several minutes as team medical personnel secured him on a stretcher and helped him off the ice. Borowiecki"was conscious and had movement in all of his extremities" and was taken to a local hospital"for further testing and observation," according to the team.
When Mark Borowiecki left Bridgestone Arena he was conscious and had movement in all of his extremities. He has been transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for further testing and observation. We will share more details on his condition as they become available.Teammates gathered around for support as Predators defenseman Mark Borowiecki needed to be stretchered off the ice following a collision behind the Flyers net.