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

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