Official Steve Kozari returns after horrific injury in regular season
The NHL is a brutal league, and that counts for officials too, who welcome back Steve Kozari after a horrific injury suffered during the regular season.
There's plenty of storylines going on in the NHL during the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but one that shouldn't be ignored is the return of official Steve Kozari, who will take the ice for the Nashville Predators vs. Vancouver Canucks game.
This is notable because Kozari was stretchered from the ice during the regular season this year after accidentally colliding with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury.
Unfortunately, Kozari wasn't able to officiate another regular season game this year, but returns for the playoffs after being cleared of any serious injury during the incident. This is great news for Kozari and the NHL, and we hope to see him stay healthy in what should be a fantastic playoff run this year for the NHL.
Source: Penguins Latest
Major update on Steve Kozari after horrific injury during Pens game
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AVRIL 21 | 120 ANSWERS Official Steve Kozari returns after horrific injury in regular season Which team wins this first-round matchup? | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | 92 | 76.7 % |
| Nashville Predators | 28 | 23.3 % |
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| Kristopher Letang | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| John Carlson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Simon Holmstom | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Nick Schmaltz | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Aleksander Barkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cole Caufield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Logan Cooley | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kevin Fiala | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nazem Kadri | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Clayton Keller | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alexander Kerfoot | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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Capitals | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | |
Devils | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 34 | |
Hurricanes | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 33 | |
Golden Knights | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 33 | |
Panthers | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 31 | |
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Maple Leafs | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Stars | 22 | 14 | 8 | - | 28 | |
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