Breaking: One of Boston's top6 forward helped off the ice!

The Boston Bruins are playing the Buffalo Sabres in a game that is slowly turning out as a gong show. Sabres' William Carrier leveled David Backes with a late hit (what appeared) to the head.

Backes stayed on the ice for a few seconds while Kevan Miller rushed to Carrier but the refs interfered.

William Carrier blows up Backes in front of benches. He stays down & has to be helped to room. Ref keep Kevan Miller from getting to Carrier
— Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) December 30, 2016

The Buffalo forward was called a 2-minute minor on the play for illegal check to the head.

Here's the hit

William Carrier drills David Backes with a check to the head. pic.twitter.com/z1S4jQUp4g
— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) December 30, 2016

Another angle:

Better angle pic.twitter.com/M8VVPACqks
— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) December 30, 2016

Breaking: One of Boston's top6 forward helped off the ice!

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