NHL referee Steve Kozari collided with Tampa Bay Lightning's Haydn Fleury, was taken off the ice on a stretcher, and transported to a hospital for precautionary reasons.

NHL referee Steve Kozari was involved in a scary collision with Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury during a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning. Kozari was taken off the ice on a stretcher and transported to a hospital for precautionary reasons. Fleury was also affected by the collision and did not return to the game. Despite the incident, Kozari is expected to make a full recovery.