Conference: Richard Zednik Unfortunate Event

Sunday evening, Florida winger Richard Zednik had his throat cut by teammate Olli Jokinen's skate as he was falling. The tragic event was obviously a complete accident as Jokinen was pushed off balance and now the talk is starting for required neck guards. It's also a coincidence that both serious neck lacerations of recent history took place in Buffalo. If you recall, goaltender Clint Milarchuk was even more severely cut in the '80s. Fortunately Clint survived the event and Zednik is expected to as well. Richard was taken by ambulance to the nearest greater Buffalo area hospital in stable condition but gravely by first account is expected to miss the rest of the season.