<p>Calgary Flames defenceman @Oliver Kylington was forced to leave Saturday&#8217;s game against the Minnesota Wild after taking a scary-looking fall into the boards at the Scotiabank Saddledome.</p>
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<p>The 24-year-old Swede appeared to lose his balance during a tussle with Wild forward @Ryan Hartman during the third period and ended crashing headfirst into the boards behind @Jacob Markstrom&#8217;s net. The video of the play can be found <a href="https://twitter.com/bradytrett/status/1497810780779008001?s=21">here</a> — viewer discretion is advised.</p>
<p>Kylington lay motionless on the ice for a scary few moments before being helped off the ice on his own skates. He did not return for the final 8:42 of regulation time, although Flames head coach Darryl Sutter mentioned in his post-game press conference that Kylington was &#8220;<a href="https://twitter.com/hailey_salvian/status/1497818768054972416?s=21">fine</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>In a welcome development, Kylington took to the ice on Monday as a full participant in the Flames&#8217; practice.</p>
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<p>&#8220;I think I was pretty lucky,&#8221; Kylington <a href="https://twitter.com/nhlflames/status/1498410180790394888?s=21">told reporters</a> in his post-practice availability. &#8220;It could&#8217;ve ended up badly. I&#8217;m just happy that it didn&#8217;t.&#8221;</p>
<p>Kylington added that he hopes to return to the Flames&#8217; lineup &#8220;very soon.&#8221; The 6&#8242;, 183-lb. left-handed defender has six goals and 24 points in 50 games this season.</p>
<p>The Flames will return to action against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. MT.</p>
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Calgary Flames defenceman @Oliver Kylington was forced to leave Saturday's game against the Minnesota Wild after taking a scary-looking fall into the boards at the Scotiabank Saddledome.



The 24-year-old Swede appeared to lose his balance during a tussle with Wild forward @Ryan Hartman during the third period and ended crashing headfirst into the boards behind @Jacob Markstrom's net. The video of the play can be found <a href="https://twitter.com/bradytrett/status/1497810780779008001?s=21">here</a> — viewer discretion is advised.

Kylington lay motionless on the ice for a scary few moments before being helped off the ice on his own skates. He did not return for the final 8:42 of regulation time, although Flames head coach Darryl Sutter mentioned in his post-game press conference that Kylington was "<a href="https://twitter.com/hailey_salvian/status/1497818768054972416?s=21">fine</a>."

In a welcome development, Kylington took to the ice on Monday as a full participant in the Flames' practice.

https://twitter.com/nhlflames/status/1498395078582157313?s=21

"I think I was pretty lucky," Kylington <a href="https://twitter.com/nhlflames/status/1498410180790394888?s=21">told reporters</a> in his post-practice availability. "It could've ended up badly. I'm just happy that it didn't."

Kylington added that he hopes to return to the Flames' lineup "very soon." The 6', 183-lb. left-handed defender has six goals and 24 points in 50 games this season.

The Flames will return to action against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. MT.

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