Bruins' Brandon Carlo stretchered off with apparent leg injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo left Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers after losing his balance and falling awkwardly in the corner late in the third period.

Carlo appeared to catch an edge while fighting for the puck with Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov.

Here's what happened to Brandon Carlo. Totally unfortunate. pic.twitter.com/a9jkWTqEsI

- Chris Oddo (@TheFanChild) March 31, 2018

Carlo didn't need to be stabilized but did leave on a stretcher, perhaps because he was hurt near the Zamboni doors that lead to the tunnel of the arena.

Nevertheless, a significant injury to the young rearguard would be difficult for the Bruins to swallow.

They have been plagued by the injury bug all season long, and are still without both Zdeno Chara and Charlie McAvoy on the back end.

Boston forward Riley Nash also left Saturday's game after taking a shot from teammate Torey Krug to the side of the head.

Head coach Bruce Cassidy said postgame that there was no update on Carlo and that Nash received stitches in his ear.

Neither player will travel to Philadelphia for Sunday's matinee against the Flyers, according to the Boston Globe's Fluto Shinzawa.

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