Although NHL players put their bodies through a lot of physical stress playing the hardest and finest sport in the world, injuries don't always just affect the players themselves. At some time in their careers, every referee has certainly encountered a tough situation, and this past week alone, we've already witnessed two of them.
The referee was a soldier; he got to his feet and finished the game! The Colorado Avalanche's Andrew Cogliano, on the other hand, recently hit a referee in the ribs with a puck, which led to a goal. Cogliano was upset that the official was there and expressed his annoyance; as a result, he received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.