Colorado Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen Hospitalized After Head-First Collision in Game Against Seattle Kraken

Lehkonen, key player for the Avalanche, is "alert, responsive and has full movement" following a collision with Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak; no penalty was called on the play.

Artturi Lehkonen, a forward for the Colorado Avalanche, was hospitalized following a head-first collision with Seattle Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak during a game on Thursday.
Lehkonen was alert, responsive, and had full movement after the incident, and was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
Despite the collision, no penalty was called on the play, and Avalanche coach Jared Bednar suggested that Oleksiak's shove was not malicious.
Lehkonen, who was traded to the Avalanche just ahead of the 2021-22 trade deadline, has been a key player for the team, logging three goals and five assists in 12 games this season.
Lehkonen's teammates expressed concern and well wishes, highlighting his importance to the team and his toughness on the ice.