Puck Droppings: Ryan Smyth out indefintely after being hit in to partition, video

As a hockey player such an injury seems all to likely to happen. Johnson could have been a little more aware of where Smyth was, but it clearly was not malicious. It was reported that Smyth was walking a couple hours after the incident. Injuries continue to plague the Avalanche, but with Forsberg's return and Sakic's resurgence they seems poised to gain a playoff position.

See the video here.