Injured Referee Steve Kozari returning for Stanley Cup Playoffs
Steve Kozari, a veteran NHL referee, was involved in a scary on ice collision in a late season matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins after colliding with Lightning player Haydn Fleury. Kozari lay motionless on the ice and eventually had to be stretched from the ice.
Kozari Returns for Round 1
Despite the collision resulting in Kozari being stretchered off the ice, the NHL announced that he would be working game 1 between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks, just one month after the injury occurred.
Lightning player Haydn Fleury was also injured in the collision, and has yet to return to the lineup. Tampa Bay is gearing up for a first round matchup with their state rivals, the Florida Panthers.
Kozari has officiated well over 100 playoff games since his career began, and has also been apart of 4 Stanley Cup finals, so it's great to see the referee back and healthy for a first round matchup that is sure to entertain.
As Read on The Hockey News
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21 AVRIL | 102 ANSWERS Injured Referee Steve Kozari returning for Stanley Cup Playoffs Who Will Win Game 1 Between Nashville and Vancouver? | ||
| Vancouver | 86 | 84.3 % |
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