Linesman Bryan Pancich (94) is helped off the ice after a collision during the second period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Minnesota Wild Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

NHL linesman injured in Game 1 of Wild-Golden Knights playoff

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Linesman Bryan Pancich left Sunday night’s Minnesota-Vegas playoff game 3:37 into the second period after a collision with Golden Knights forward Brett Howden.

Backup official Frederick L’Ecuyer took Pancich’s place in the opening game of the first-round Western Conference series.

Howden was trying to bat down a puck in the offensive zone when he appeared to make contact with Pancich’s head with both by the boards. Howden briefly knelt down to check on the official before joining his team as the Wild went on an offensive rush.

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