A scary incident brought Wednesday's Flames-Devils game to a halt and saw New Jersey defenseman Mirco Mueller stretchered off the ice with a concerning injury.
During an early third period rush, Mueller attempted to put a shot on net and was ridden into the boards by a trailing Calgary defender. The collision was a hard one and it became apparent that Mueller was in trouble when he remained sprawled and motionless on the ice well after the whistle.
The crowd fell to a hush as Devils players frantically called for help from the team's medical staff, and Mueller was taken off the ice on a stretcher. He did regain consciousness and show movement in his arms and legs before leaving the rink, even giving a thumbs up to the crowd.
Mueller was taken to a nearby hospital for further evaluation, but it was reported that he had his wits about him and maintained full movement in his extremities .
The 23-year-old Swiss defenseman has been a key piece of the Devils blue line this season, averaging 18:15 of time on ice through 46 games heading into Wednesday. He has one goal and nine assists for New Jersey this season.
