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Almost a year after Alexei Cherepanov's tragic death, the Kontinental Hockey League is finding itself under fire for the questionable treatment of one of its players.While playing for Dinamo Riga in a game against Spartak Moscow, Martin Kariya(notes), the younger brother of St. Louis Blues forward Paul Kariya(notes), was hit from behind and banged his head on the ice. Reports say that the medical personnel took minutes to attend to Kariya. The 27-year old Kariya spent the night in a local hospital, was diagnosed with a concussion and is expected to miss four weeks. The KHL released a statement on Monday that did not discuss any action to be taken against Spartak or anyone in the organization. The press release did touch on one disturbing part of both the Cherepanov and Kariya incidents: The way players are taken off the ice.From the KHL:"Kontinental Hockey League officials conducted an investigation into the actions of the on-site medical assistance team and their response to the in...
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