Ottawa Senators forward Ryan Dzingel was forced to leave Saturday's game in Columbus after taking a Mike Hoffman slap shot to the back of the head.

The shot was so hard, it actually knocked the No. 8 sticker off the back of Dzingel's helmet.

Rough play for former Ohio State Buckeye Ryan Dzingel. Hope he's OK: pic.twitter.com/sQsAxyMwlI — The Cannon (@cbjcannon) March 18, 2018

He was able to skate off the ice with assistance from the team's medical staff.

Earlier this season, Montreal's Philip Danault was hospitalized after taking a Zdeno Chara slap shot to the head.