NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -San Jose Sharks leading goal-scorer Jonathan Cheechoo needed help getting off the ice after Nashville's Scott Hartnell collided with him knee-on-knee and drew a major penalty and ejection for the hit Wednesday night.
Hartnell was skating when his right leg crashed into Cheechoo's right knee as Cheechoo skated across the ice in the second period of the playoff opener. Cheechoo's knee bent at an awkward angle and he slumped to the ice nine minutes into the second period.
Cheechoo, who led the NHL with 56 goals last season, stayed down for a few minutes before being helped off by teammates Joe Thornton and Craig Rivet without putting weight on his injured leg.
Hartnell was given a major penalty for kneeing and left with his second game misconduct in three contests.
Sharks forward Cheechoo hurts right knee against Nashville
04-12-2007, 12:00 AM
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