T ORONTO (AP) — Referee Chris Rooney, widely considered to be one of the top officials in the NHL, was bloodied and had to leave Game 7 of the Florida-Toronto playoff matchup Sunday night after ...

The scary moment took place early in the second period on Sunday when Rooney took an errant stick in the face from Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola, who was trying to move the puck up the boards.