BREAKING: Canucks' Alex Edler leaves ice on stretcher

Things took a scary turn in Philadelphia after Canucks defenceman Alex Edler was taken off the ice on a stretcher after his stick got stuck in Philadelphia Flyers' Jakub Voracek's skate and hit his head on the ice.

During the third period, things took a scary turn after Vancouver Canucks' Alex Edler hit his head against the ice after his stick got stuck in Jakub Voracek's skate. Have a look at what happened:

Alex Edler loses his footing and hits his face directly off the ice. Tough to watch. pic.twitter.com/AZ7bSo6kwA

— Brandon Murphy (@2Murphy8) 5 February 2019