Breaking: Predators forward leaves the game after his head is pancaked into the boards.

While Anaheim Ducks center Nate Thompson was awarded a penalty for this play, it's hard to put all the blame on him.

Thompson line up Predators forward Harry Zolnierczyk for a huge hit along the boards in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, but at the very last moment Zolnierczyk turned his back to Thompson resulting in an ugly hit. 

Zolnierczyk's head appeared to be pancaked between the boards and the back and backside of Thompson, leaving Zolnierczyk down on the ice for several moments before trainers rushed out to help him.

He would leave the gave and it was obvious as he left the ice that he was trying to clear the cobwebs.

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