Maple Leafs' Mikheyev hospitalized after taking skate to wrist
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ilya Mikheyev left Friday's game against the New Jersey Devils after being cut on the arm by a skate.
Mikheyev departed and went straight to the dressing room after Jesper Bratt's skate caught him on the wrist in the third period.
Ilya Mikheyev's hand is cut badly and he heads to the dressing room shedding blood 😳😬
— David Nestico (@davidnestico200) December 28, 2019
They think he's going to be ok.. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/tlZ8IQFdCn
Mikheyev suffered a significant laceration and was being transported to a local hospital for further evaluation, the Maple Leafs announced late in the contest.
The 25-year-old rookie will remain in the hospital Friday to be evaluated, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said postgame.
Mikheyev scored his eighth goal of the season in the first period and now has 23 points in 39 games.