South Boston's Chris Rooney avoided a major injury after the longtime NHL ref took a stick to the face on Sunday.

Chris Rooney left bloodied in Florida vs. Toronto playoff game. Referee Chris Rooney, considered one of the best in the NHL, was injured and had to leave the playoff game between Florida and Toronto with a bloody face after being hit hard in the face with a stick.

Referee Chris Rooney suffered a serious cut above his eye during the game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Rooney took an inadvertent high stick to the face from Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola in ...