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PITTSBURGH — An NHL referee was taken to a local hospital after colliding with a player during the Penguins-Lightning game on Saturday.
Referee Steven Kozari was hit by Tampa Bay defenseman, Hayden Fleury in the third period.
NHL statement on Referee Steve Kozari. pic.twitter.com/4PffGshUzf
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 6, 2024
From the ice, he was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital out of precaution.
The NHL released a statement later in the evening saying Kozari is conscious and alert and able to use all of his extremities.
He is expected to make a full recovery.
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