Colorado Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen left in the second period of Thursday’s game against the Seattle Kraken after a collision with Jamie Oleksiak sent him headfirst into the boards. Lehkonen was taken to a local hospital as a precaution for further evaluation, the team announced, adding he is alert, responsive and has full movement.
Lehkonen remained on the ice for around a minute. Teammate Nathan MacKinnon remained next to him as a trainer came to the ice. Lehkonen eventually skated to the dressing room with assistance from the trainer. The Avalanche did not seem to interpret…
