LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart appeared to injure his left leg in the first period Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Columbus had possession of the puck, forcing an injured Hart to stay in the crease while his teammates tried to defend. Boone Jenner capitalized by scoring for a 1-0 lead at 8:24 of the period
Akira Schmid replaced Hart.
NHL rules prevent the stoppage of play for an injured player if the opposing team has the puck unless it’s clear that player is seriously hurt.
Vegas signed Hart in October and he made his first appearance Dec. 2 in a 4-3 victory over Chicago. It was his first NHL appearance in nearly two years.
He went into this game 5-3-3 with 3.23 goals-against average and .874 save percentage.
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