forward had to be stretchered off the ice after he was hit awkwardly into a linesman Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles.Foligno was driven into the boards by forward . The linesman was trying to get out of the way by jumping onto the boards separating the Kings bench from the ice, but Foligno was driven directly into the linesman's back head first.Foligno went limp as Abraham Almonte Jersey he fell to the ice and remained there for several minutes where he received immediate attention from the Blue Jackets athletic trainers and eventually medical personnel from both teams.It was a seemingly innocuous play made worse by just about everything going wrong at the same time. A stretcher was summoned to the ice. Foligno was then carted off in a neck brace and backboard. He raised Steven Souza Jersey his right arm to acknowledge the fans and his teammates. The initial updates about Foligno were positive, thankfully. F Nick Foligno is alert, has full movement Kole Calhoun Jersey in his limbs and is talking with doctors. Will have precautionary x-rays at STAPLES Center. Todd Sharrock (@ToddSharrock) Columbus team president John Davidson said that Foligno will be fine according to the .This is the second instance in which weve seen a stretcher come onto an Robbie Ray Jersey NHL ice surface this season. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis was taken off early last week after a puck hit him in the back of the neck, but he sustained no serious injury.The Blue Jackets have dealt with a series of injuries this season that are beginning to reach a disturbing level. Forward has been out all year with a back injury that could end his career. broke his hand in a practice and remains out a few more weeks. Center underwent surgery to repair an abdominal injury. Just Friday night forward was caught Bryce Jarvis Jersey with a skate in his face near his eye. Foligno hopefully wont have too many lingering i sues from this awkward hit, but it seems as though the Blue Jackets are dealing with one of the most horrible runs of luck in recent memory.