NHL referee Mitch Dunning taken off ice on stretcher after collision

Referee Mitch Dunning was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision with Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov during an NHL game on Tuesday night.

Dunning was skating behind the Panthers' net when Barkov crashed into him from behind. Dunning fell to the ice and immediately grabbed his leg.

Medical staff came onto the ice and attended to Dunning before taking him off on a stretcher.

The severity of Dunning's injury is not yet known, but the collision looked serious.

The Panthers went on to win the game 4-1.

Here are some additional details about the incident:

• The collision occurred in the third period of the game.
• Dunning was skating behind the Panthers' net when Barkov crashed into him from behind.
• Dunning fell to the ice and immediately grabbed his leg.
• Medical staff came onto the ice and attended to Dunning before taking him off on a stretcher.
• The severity of Dunning's injury is not yet known.

We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

NHL referee Mitch Dunning taken off ice on stretcher after collision

Referee Mitch Dunning was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision with Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov during an NHL game on Tuesday night.

Dunning was skating behind the Panthers' net when Barkov crashed into him from behind. Dunning fell to the ice and immediately grabbed his leg.

Medical staff came onto the ice and attended to Dunning before taking him off on a stretcher.

The severity of Dunning's injury is not yet known, but the collision looked serious.

The Panthers went on to win the game 4-1.

Here are some additional details about the incident:

• The collision occurred in the third period of the game.
• Dunning was skating behind the Panthers' net when Barkov crashed into him from behind.
• Dunning fell to the ice and immediately grabbed his leg.
• Medical staff came onto the ice and attended to Dunning before taking him off on a stretcher.
• The severity of Dunning's injury is not yet known.

We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.