Anthony Richard
Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesNHL player Anthony Richard He had a freak accident on the ice when he skated face down.
As the New York Rangers faced off against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, January 23, the Rangers' defenseman Kandre Miller The Flyers forward inadvertently kicked Richard, 28, in the face.
In instant replay footage spreads connectedFans can watch the moment the skater collided with Richard's face.
“Look, it's behind him,” one broadcaster shared moments before expressing his shock at the incident. “Oh boy. Oh.”
Richard immediately got onto the ice and began holding his face before help arrived.
Despite the terrifying moment caught on tape, Richard appears to have not been seriously injured or injured in the play. He was able to get up and skate on the bench on his own.
As for Miller, 25, he showed good sportsmanship by skating close to Richard to make sure he was okay. Him too It is said He apologized for the incident.
The incident came as Richard was playing his eighth game with the Flyers this season. After suffering a foot injury on December 10, 2024, the hockey player was forced to miss 13 matches in order to recover.
Throughout his recovery process, Richard always hoped he would be able to get back on the ice.
“I've been waiting for this call for two months,” he told the Philadelphia Flyers. Reporters Thursday. “From the way I was playing, I was excited to get another chance.”
He promised Richard before the game that he would “fool me” and “make sure they remember me like they did the last time when I got hurt and played well.”
“I'll just try to play my game and have a good first period again and get back to where I was,” he added. “I'm glad he's behind me and my body feels good.”
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Coach John Tortorella also expressed his confidence in Richard before the match was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
“He's fast,” Tortorella, 66, said, though Flying fish hockey. “We lost (Ryan Bowling) And I can see right away with our team when you lose that kind of speed in the middle, it affects your group.
Although the Rangers defeated the Flyers 6-1, Philadelphia will put on its skates again and take on the New York Islanders on Friday, January 24th. Richard is expected to play again after escaping serious injury.
