PHILADELPHIA -- New Jersey Devils defencemen Anssi Salmela said he had a headache, but was otherwise OK after being taken off the ice on a stretcher following a scary hit to the face from the Philadelphia Flyers' Jeff Carter.
As he scored a short-handed goal that gave the Devils a 2-0 lead in the second period Monday night, Salmela was struck hard by Carter's right shoulder as he skated by. Salmela tumbled to the ice and remained face down for several minutes, until the Devils' medical staff lifted him onto a stretcher.
RIBEIRO RETURNS
DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars have activated centre Mike Ribeiro a month after he injured his throat in a game against the New York Rangers.
Ribeiro came off injured reserve Monday while defenceman Mark Fistric went on the list with a knee injury.
GETZLAF SPRAINS ANKLE
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ducks centre Ryan Getzlaf sprained his left ankle during the second period of Anaheim's game against the Los Angeles Kings.
The Ducks' playmaking centre is scheduled to suit up for Canada at his first Olympics in Vancouver next week.
Getzlaf scored his 15th goal earlier in the game before spraining his ankle and hobbling to the bench. X-rays on Getzlaf's injury revealed no broken bones.
