Kings Winger Kevin Fiala Injured In Switzerland's Loss To Canada

MILAN — Kings near helping Kevin Fiala sustained a limb wounded and was taken disconnected nan crystal connected a stretcher precocious successful Switzerland’s crippled against Canada astatine nan Milan-Cortina Olympics connected Friday.

Fiala went down erstwhile he collided pinch Tom Wilson pinch conscionable little than 3 minutes near successful Canada’s 5-1 victory.

Fiala backed into a deed connected Wilson adjacent nan boards, their legs sewage tangled and some players fell to nan ice. Fiala couldn’t get up and aft a stoppage successful play aesculapian unit attended to him.

Fiala was placed look down connected a stretcher and his near limb appeared to beryllium successful an aerial formed arsenic he was wheeled out.

“I haven’t seen him yet. I deliberation he went to nan hospital. Obviously it doesn’t look very good,” Swiss coach Patrick Fischer said. “Tough infinitesimal for Kevin and nan full team, obviously.”

No punishment was assessed connected nan play.

“It was an accident,” Fischer said.

The 29-year-old Fiala is successful his 12th NHL play and 4th pinch nan Kings. He has 40 points successful 56 games this season.