Yikes: Florida's Richard Zednik held his life in his hands

After watching the incident several times last night and seeing the 40-foot stream of blood on the ice at HSBC Arena, it's reassuring to know that Florida's Richard Zednik is in stable condition after surgery.

Talk about scary.

For those of you who aren't aware of what happened last night in Buffalo, I'll recap.

Puck goes into the corner. Florida captain Olli Jokinen is hit and falls awkwardly. Florida winger Richard Zednik is behind Jokinen. Jokinen's skate swings backward and slashes Zednik in the neck.

It's pretty unbelievable that Zednik was able to skate off the ice with his glove covering his throat. According to his teammates, Zednik was conscious but was "pale and starring blankly at nothing" when he arrived at the bench with the help of team trainers.

It seems as though nasty injuries have a way of happening in Bufftown. For instance, Kevin Everett of the Buffalo Bills broke his neck earlier this year and wasn't supposed to walk again. He's already been walking for 2 months. Remember when Buffalo goalie Clint Malarchuk had his neck viciously cut while playing playing St. Louis in Buffalo? If it weren't for a fast-acting trainer and a whole bunch of luck, he would have bled out. It's something I like to call the Buffalo miracle.

Sure, Buffalo has put up with a lot of playoff disappointments with their Bills and Sabres, but there is more to life than sports success. Malarchuk and Everett have both beaten the odds. Let's hope Zednik can follow-suit.