Sharks forward Chernyshov exits against Canadiens after scary fall

Rookie forward Igor Chernyshov is travelling with San Jose Sharks to Ottawa after leaving Saturday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens following a scary fall early in the first period. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Chernyshov was released from the hospital after he collided with Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson roughly 20 seconds into the game and fell hard in the neutral zone.The 20-year-old winger slid headfirst along the ice and bloodied his face. He then attempted to stand twice but lost balance both times as a linesman tried to hold him upright. "A scary situation and we kind of knew he was going to be OK,” Warsofsky said after the 4-2 win. “Injuries happen and you see a guy go down, you got to play for him.”A Sharks trainer rushed onto the ice and, along with defenceman Vincent Desharnais, helped Chernyshov to the dressing room as the Bell Centre crowd looked on quietly.