The Toronto Maple Leafs' 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday took a scary turn late in the third period when a postwhistle scrum between Toronto defenseman Jake Muzzin and Red Wings forward Anthony Mantha left Mantha
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injured after a controversial play by Muzzin.With under two minutes remaining in the game, Muzzin laid an open-ice hit on Detroit defenseman Madison Bowey as the bluelinerbroke into the Leafs attacking zone. Bowey rose back to his skates after the hit, but Mantha engaged Muzzin in a scrum following the play in defense of his teammate.The 2010s:
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| Things took a turn for a worse when Muzzin appeared to swipe Mantha's leg out from under him and threw the 25-year-old forward to the ice from behind, causing him to hit his head hard on the ice. Mantha remained on the ground for several moments before he was by Red Wings medical staff and Bowey.Muzzin and Mantha engage, with the latter hitting the ice hard. Hope Mantha is ok
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. Maple Leafs Hotstove (@LeafsNews) Postgame, Detroit head coach Jeff Blashill already ruled Mantha out for Sunday's contest against the Arizona Coyotes, as per the The Red Wings later confirmed on Sunday that Mantha will be with an upper-body injury for at least one week and that the NHL chose not to take disciplinary action on Muzzin's play.Muzzin, 30, was given two minor penalties on the play: one for roughing and another for unsportsmanlike conduct. Manthawas also a
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se sed a minor penalty for roughing.The game only got tenser from there on out. Following the scrum between Muzzin and Mantha,Detroit
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forward Andreas Athanasiou sparked another scrum and fight before the game could end when he with 34 seconds remaining in the game. Athanasiou was i suedkneeing, roughing and fighting penalties on the play and an ensuing altercation with Toronto defenseman Justin Holl.