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With only a few moments left in the first of two fifteen-minute periods, Denna Laing of the Boston Pride went down near the end boards in Les Candadiennes end. While the NHL let the clock run down on the period, Laing was tended to by a trainer and emergency medical staff, then stretchered off.

This appears to be the same spot in the ice that Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens players had complained about earlier in the day, as reported by Puck Daddy’s Greg Wyshynski.

Boston defenseman Dennis Seidenberg said one corner of the rink that was exposed to the sun was, frankly, “dangerous.”

“The one end was very slushy. The one corner was very dangerous, [when you were] kind of turning,” he said. “But what are you going to do? You have to deal with it.”

Scared to see @dlaing14 go down, passing along all the good energy that helped me so much when I was in that position. ??#Anz4 — Connecticut Whale (@CTWhale_NWHL) December 31, 2015

Laing spoke with Today’s Slapshot the night before the Women’s Outdoor Classic, excited to play on an NHL stage and to get a chance to promote her game.

“I think tomorrow’s going to make a huge difference to whether the NHL continues to do this year after year,” said Laing.“It’s a test run, for sure. I hope that we can garner enough support to get people out there to convince the NHL it’s a good idea.

“This year I think nobody could have predicted where this (league) has gone, whether it be getting NESN to cover our games or Dunkin’ Donuts to sponsor us. The first Women’s Classic? Are you kidding?” Laing said, grinning widely. “No one ever thought that could be possible. The league has done such a good job getting us out there. I hope this is a stepping stone and that it just keeps going.”

As she was stretchered off Laing’s teammates applauded her.