Leafs' Sandin helped off ice after knee-on-knee with Jets' Pionk
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin had to be helped off the ice on Sunday night against the Winnipeg Jets following a knee-on-knee collision with Jets blue-liner Neal Pionk.
Rasmus Sandin is down.
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) December 6, 2021
Goes knee-on-knee with Neal Pionk pic.twitter.com/Nh1wVXSb9Y
Sandin didn't put any weight on his right leg as he left the ice.
Hope Sandin gets well soon pic.twitter.com/8HFW0Jxc08
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) December 6, 2021
Pionk wasn't penalized on the play, but Leafs veteran Jason Spezza took a run at him in Sandin's defense.
Jason Spezza is an avenger
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) December 6, 2021
Goes right for Pionk pic.twitter.com/95v2TID9UE
Sandin has been sensational for Toronto this season. He entered Sunday with a modest seven points in 24 games, but he leads all NHL defensemen in five-on-five expected goals percentage (minimum 300 minutes), per Natural Stat Trick.
Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe offered no postgame update on Sandin's status.
Pionk has never been suspended in his five-year career.