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The NHL Ref, born in South Boston, avoids serious injuries after the face of the face

The NHL Ref, born in South Boston, avoids serious injuries after the face of the face

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Rooney suffered an injury after Niko Mikkola caught his face in Florida on Sunday evening.

Chris Rooney suffered a scary injury in the game 7 between Toronto and Florida. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press about AP)

NHL referee Chris Rooney, born in South Boston, is officially on the bleaching after suffering a scary injury on Sunday evening during the 7th game of the second round between the Panthers and Maple Leafs.

Just 13 seconds after the start of the second period of the game on Sunday in the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Rooney remained bloody after Floridas Niko Mikkola caught his face with the blade of his stick – almost in the eye.

Rooney, who doubled on the ice and covered his hands, was treated by both training employees of the team while a stretcher was brought up.

After a few minutes of stoppage time, Rooney – with a towel that covered his bloody face – finally got off the ice under his own strength and was brought into the changing room for further evaluation and treatment. TNT's broadcast found that Rooney received stitches right after leaving the ice cream.

Rooney did not return to the game on Sunday, which ended with Brad Marchand and the Florida Panthers with a decisive 6-1 win against Toronto. During the game on Sunday, Rooney was invested by Garrett as one of the two referees replaced the NHL official for Stanley Cup Playoffs Games.

Despite the concerns that Rooney suffers a serious eye injury, the long -standing REF seems to have evaporated from a ball.

“Update to Veteran Ref Chris Rooney, who left in Toronto game 7 last night after making a stem for a successor. Scary incident” The athletes Pierre Lebrun posted on X Monday morning. “Has a blue eye, but luckily no damage. I hope to work again later in this round. Good news, it wasn't worse.”

Rooney, who repeated his first NHL game in 2000 -was the first American to play 1,500 career games when he worked a game between the Bruins and Oilers in the TD Garden on January 7, 2025.

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