Sabres' Housley: Antipin 'doing well' after being stretchered off

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Victor Antipin is "doing well" after he was stretchered off the ice Saturday following a hit from behind into the boards from Scott Hartnell, head coach Phil Housley told reporters postgame, according to NHL.com's Robby Stanley.

Housley added that Antipin did go to the hospital, though he hasn't spoken to team doctors yet regarding the severity of his injury.

After the hit, Antipin was motionless on the ice before he was stretchered off.

"That's scary," Sabres forward Sam Reinhart told WGR's Brian Koziol postgame. "There was a reason why you could hear a pin drop in there for like 10 minutes. Hopefully, he can recover soon."

Housley wouldn't comment as to whether he thought the hit was dirty but is "sure the NHL will look at it," per Koziol.

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