Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton is done for the remainder of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals after this vicious hit by Canucks defenseman Aaron Rome. According to the Canucks coach the hit was a little late. Yeah, oh, ok…
Eric Duhatschek; Globe and Mail --- To the surprise of no one who watched him wheeled off the ice on a stretcher early in Monday's 8-1 Boston Bruins' victory over the Vancouver Canucks, forward Nathan Horton will not play again in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Bruins announced Tuesday morning. General manager Peter Chiarelli confirmed that Horton suffered a severe concussion in the third game of the Stanley Cup series after a hit by Canuck defenseman Aaron Rome.
After the play, Rome was assessed a five minute major for interferenceand a game misconduct. The NHL will hold a disciplinary hearing with Rome on Tuesday morning to discuss the play.
"It was a blindside hit that we've talked about taking out of the game," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "He made the pass. It was late. He came from the blindside. Whether it's through the motion of the hit, it appeared he left his feet a little bit.
