It was a scary moment today for Pittsburgh Penguins fans. During a KHL game when Pittsburgh Penguins Prospect Kirill Tankov was stretchered off the ice after a dangerous hit.
Tankov the SKA-Neva's forward went into the corner with the puck and received a dangerous hit from behind into the boards by Dynamo's Artyom Maltsev.
Maltsev was ejected from the game for the dangerous hit and Tankov was carried off the ice by stretcher and taken to hospital where he's currently in intensive care.
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Tankov is Pittsburgh Penguins 2021 7th round pick selected 218th overall. The 20 year-old had 10 goals, and 11 assists last season.