There was a scary moment Friday night after Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson was bloodied by the skate of Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Kesler with an inadvertent back-kick.
This is how close Kesler's skate came to taking out one of Atkinson's eyes:
Here's the video replay:
This is how close Kesler's skate came to taking out one of Atkinson's eyes:
Here's the video replay:
Luckily for Atkinson, his cheek caught the brunt of the sharp blade and missed his peeper.
#CBJ Cam Atkinson: "I can see. Thank God, I can see." Skate cut across his right eye lid, worst of the damage coming down thru his cheek.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) October 25, 2014
Todd Richards on Cam Atkinson: "He's not as pretty as he once was, but he's in good spirits." Said no apparent serious concern right now.
— Rob Mixer (@RobMixer) October 25, 2014
Still pretty scary.
