NHL star Artturi Lehkonen hospitalized after scary, head-first collision during Avalanche game

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Colorado Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen was transported to the hospital as a precaution after a head-first collision during Thursday's game against the Seattle Kraken. 

It was later announced that Lehkonen was "alert, responsive and has full movement" in his body. Lehkonen was going after the puck and battling a couple of Kraken players. At one point, Seattle defenseman Jamie Oleksiak appeared to push Lehkonen. The Avalanche forward then fell towards the boards. 

Officials did not call a penalty on the play. 

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Artturi Lehkonen #62 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on October 24, 2023, in Elmont, New York.  ( Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

"He's the last guy you want to see go down. He's just the ultimate warrior out there," Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano said after the game. "He's a great teammate, and you never want to see that."

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Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar also extended well wishes and spoke about Lehkonen's importance to the team.

"He’s obviously one of the toughest guys on the team," Makar said. "He’s hard as nails. Especially when he doesn’t get up, you get a little worried, because it could be something a little more serious. . . . Hopefully, everything goes well, because obviously he’s a huge part for us."

Artturi Lehkonen, #62 of the Colorado Avalanche, skates against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on October 24, 2023, in Elmont, New York.  (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Avalanche went on to win Thursday's