A late third period goal by Patric Hornqvist began Nashville's rally, but it was the hit afterward that left Barry Trotz scratching his head. (Sarah Fuqua)
With 1:36 to go in the Thursday night’s tilt versus the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, the Nashville Predators trailed 3-1. Predator goaltender Pekka Rinne had been pulled and sat on the bench so that Nashville could utilize an extra attacker.
After a faceoff in the zone, Shea Weber put a shot on goal. Nashville’s Patric Hornqvist stole the rebound from Columbus goaltender Curtis Sanford and then put the puck in the net and closed the margin to just one goal.
As Hornqvist began to lift his arms to celebrate, Columbus defenseman Nikita Nikitin shoved Hornqvist and sent him crashing into the boards. No penalty was called on the play.
“I watched it again and I’m shocked,” Nashville head coach Barry Trotz said. “To me, that’s suspendable. A guy can break a neck like that. He s...
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