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

NHL referee Chris Rooney was left bleeding profusely after he was hit in the eye with a stick during Sunday night's Eastern Conference playoff game ...

The longtime NHL official needed help off the ice Sunday night after taking a stick to the face NHL referee Chris Rooney was ...

Chris Rooney is on the mend after he took a high-stick near his eye in the second period of Game 7 between the Toronto Maple ...

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 ...

Longtime referee Chris Rooney had to get stitches after catching a stick to the face in Panthers-Maple Leafs Game 7 ...

Scary moment on the NHL ice Sunday ... a ref took a stick to the face -- and he was bleeding so profusely, there was some initial concern over the well-being of one of his eyes. The scene unfolded ...

Game 7 between the Maple Leafs and Panthers was paused after an official was bloodied by a stick early in the second period.

It’s bad enough that the New York Rangers didn’t make the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season. But this upcoming Eastern ...

On Sunday night, during Game 7 between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, National Hockey League referee Chris ...

During Game 7 between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, NHL referee Chris Rooney was struck in the face by a ...

Chris Rooney was hurt 13 seconds into the second period when he caught an errant stick in the face during the Panthers-Maple ...