Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik had blood gushing from a deep cut on the right side of his neck after being struck by a team-mate's skate against the Buffalo Sabres - and here is the amazing footage of the incident.Be warned, however, readers of a nervous disposition should look away now.NHL star Zednik was behind play and skating into the right corner of the Sabres' zone, when his team-mate Olli Jokinen was upended by Sabres defender Brian Campbell.Jokinen fell head-first to the ice, and his right leg flew up and struck Zednik directly on the side of the neck.
Clutching his neck, Zednik immediately raced to the Florida bench, leaving a long trail of blood. A Sabres trainer jumped on the ice to apply a towel across the player's neck, and Zednik was immediately escorted to the Panthers' dressing room.Players and coaches on both benches looked on in shock, and a silent hush fell over the crowd at HSBC Arena. The game was delayed for more than 15 minutes as crews scraped the blood from the ice.
