Panthers LW Booth leaves game

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03/25/2010 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Panthers left wing David Booth left Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens after suffering a hit to the head.

Early in the second period, Montreal's Jaroslav Spacek nailed Booth with an open-ice, head-on shoulder check to the head.

"I tried to step up on the blueline and he kind of got the puck on a long pass," said Spacek. "He kind of turned and he was kind of low. When he turned, I was right there. I tried to go low and away from him, but he hit me with a high speed. I had good balance and I guess I hit him in a bad spot. I would say it was a clean hit, he hit my shoulder as he was reaching for the pass and reaching low."

Booth lay face down on the ice for several minutes and was later taken off the ice, as a bloodstain remained evident on the ice. He was then taken to Montreal General Hospital after being examined by Montreal physician Dr. David Mulder.

No penalty was called on the play.

"He's in the hospital now and they're doing some tests," said Florida general manager Randy Sexton. "He's coherent, he's clear, he's alert. We won't have any other comment or details until we get all the facts back from the tests. On the positive front, he appears to be very alert and well. He cut his nose and has minor scrapes on his face, but they're minor in nature compared to the possibility of another head injury."

Booth missed 45 games earlier this season after Philadelphia's Mike Richards hit him during a game early in the season. Over 28 games this season, Booth has eight goals and eight assists.

Earlier Thursday, the National Hockey League Players Association gave its approval to the NHL's new rule to prohibit hits to the head.

On Tuesday, the league's Board of Governors unanimously approved a proposal that would provide for supplemental discipline for hits "to an opponent where the head is targeted and/or the principal point of contact."

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