Arizona Coyotes right wing Brad Richardson (15) is taken off the ice after being injured during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Coyotes forward Brad Richardson was carted off the ice on a stretcher in the second period of Arizona's game against Vancouver on Thursday night and taken to a hospital.
Richardson injured his right leg on an innocent-looking hit from Canucks defenseman Nikita Tryamkin with 8:37 left in the second period.
The 31-year-old Richardson crumpled to the ice and threw his gloves off in agony under the 6-foot-7, 265-pound Tryamkin.
Medical staffs from both teams attended to Richardson by the boards in the Canucks' zone for several minutes before loading him onto a stretcher. His right leg was elevated as fans at Rogers Arena gave the former Vancouver player a nice ovation before he was placed in a waiting ambulance.
Richardson opened the scoring earlier in the period with his fifth goal of the season.
Richardson opened the scoring earlier in the period with his fifth goal of the season.
Arizona Coyotes right wing Brad Richardson (15) is taken off the ice after being injured during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Arizona Coyotes goalie Louis Domingue (35) watches as teammate right wing Brad Richardson (15) is taken off the ice after getting injured during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Arizona Coyotes right wing Brad Richardson (15) celebrates his goal with teammates Shane Doan (19) and Laurent Dauphin (76) as Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom (25) stands in front of the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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