Russian defender “Tampa Bay » Mikhail Sergachev returned to the ice after an injury during an NHL regular season game with “New York Rangers ” and immediately received further damage.
Tampa plays at Madison Square Garden. In the second period, Sergachev attempted to use force against Alexisa Lafrenière near the board, but he fell unsuccessfully, twisting his left leg. Sergachev was unable to leave the scene on his own, requiring a stretcher. The Russian was carried off the ice on a stretcher in tears, with Tampa Russian forward Nikita Kucherov at his side. Rangers hockey players greeted Sergachev with applause.
Before the game in New York, Sergachev missed 17 games. The Russian was injured in mid-December during a game against the St. Louis Blues when a puck hit the hockey player’s left leg. In early January, Sergachev, 25, was placed on the long-term injured list.
Source : MatchTV
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