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Florida Panthers left wing David Booth left their game Thursday night against Montreal in the second period after he got his clock cleaned by Jaroslav Spacek's open-ice shoulder check to the head.
Booth missed 45 games earlier this season after he sustained a concussion on a blindside hit by Philadelphia's Mike Richards on October 24. He was face down on the ice after the hit and trainer Dave Zenobi came to Booth's side immediately.
A bloodstain remained on the ice after Booth was helped off the ice to the dressing room. No penalty was called on the play.
Earlier Thursday, the executive board of the players' union voted to accept a new temporary rule that will ban hits to the head against unsuspecting players. The decision took effect immediately starting with Thursday night's games.
Here's the hit and decide for yourself if it fits the new guidelines...
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