During Game 7 between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, NHL referee Chris Rooney was struck in the face by a player’s stick, causing a bloody injury and forcing him off the ice.

The play happened 13 seconds into the second period of the Panthers' 6-1 win when Florida's Niko Mikkola was jousting for the puck and his stick hit Rooney's face. The game was stopped for several ...

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Referee Chris Rooney was bloodied and had to leave Game 7 of the Florida-Toronto playoff matchup on Sunday after taking a stick to the face. Advertisement oop Story continues below ...

The NHL had to change referees in Game 7 of the Florida Panthers-Toronto ... seconds into the second period when he caught an errant stick from Niko Mikkola in the face. The Panthers defenseman ...

The play happened 13 seconds into the second period, when Florida's Niko Mikkola was jousting for the puck and his stick went into Rooney's face. The game was stopped for several minutes and a ...

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A referee left the Game 7 matchup between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday after a high stick to the face. Chris Rooney, a veteran official with two decades of NHL experience ...