NHL Referee Hospitalized After Collision During Penguins-Lightning Game

Steve Kozari, veteran NHL referee, was stretchered off the ice and hospitalized following a collision with Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury, expected to make a full recovery.

During a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning, referee Steve Kozari was injured in a collision with defenseman Haydn Fleury and had to be stretchered off the ice.
Kozari was hospitalized for precautionary reasons but is conscious, alert, and expected to make a full recovery.
The incident occurred in the third period of the game, which saw the Penguins secure a 5-4 victory, moving into a playoff spot.
Players and coaches from both teams expressed concern and well wishes for Kozari, highlighting the frightening nature of the collision.
Apart from the incident, the game was notable for Sidney Crosby scoring his 40th goal of the season and Michael Bunting securing the win for the Penguins with a late goal.