TORONTO -- Paul Ranger felt the pain in his neck immediately. Ryan Braun Youth Jersey . Down on the ice for several minutes, his mind raced and then found some peace. "Its scary," he said. "But I just remember feeling like, You know what, I am going to be OK. I dont know whats going on, but I can move my legs, I can feel my hands, I can feel my feet and Im going to be OK no matter what." The Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman was back with the team less than two days after suffering a neck injury when he was boarded by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn. Just being at the practice rink Friday for a team photo was another positive sign for Ranger, who was treated and released at a hospital Wednesday night. "Im thankful," Ranger said. "Im OK." Coach Randy Carlyle reported some good news as well: that the 29-year-old had a stiff neck but not a concussion as a result of his head slamming into the glass. "Thats not the world that (doctors) ever described to me," Carlyle said after practice. "They never said that. I know its a big word in todays sports, so I refrain from using it. Right now I was told there was no concussion issues." Ranger confirmed that it was a neck injury, not a head injury. He does not know when he might be able to return to game action, calling his situation a "day-to-day thing right now." When he went down late in the first period of the Leafs 5-3 loss to the Lightning, it looked like it could be much worse. After remaining on the ice for seven minutes, Ranger was taken off on a stretcher and then to the hospital. Ranger was anxious and in a bit of shock at first, but amid that doctors told him he was relaxed and co-operative. "I dont want to get into the details, I dont really want to re-live it," he said. "I know that my body and my mind just went into preservation mode. All I could think was just Dont move, stay straight and breathe, and I just kind of breathed three in, three out for the next three to four hours right from the get-go." Ranger praised Leafs doctor Noah Forman, athletic therapists Paul Ayotte and Marty Dudgeon and Lightning trainer Tom Mulligan for the care they administered. "They did a great job all-around," he said. "Even through that stressful time, I felt comforted and loved, really, and cared for." Ranger, who spent parts of five seasons with the Lightning, said Killorn reached out to him but declined to reveal the nature of that dialogue. He does not believe Killorn attempted to injure him. "From what I gather about him is that hes a good kid, and I knew that right from the start that it wasnt intentional," Ranger said. "My friends that I know close in Tampa say that he is a pretty good person, never really means to hurt anybody." Still, Ranger considered it a dangerous play. He avoided watching more than one replay because "that was enough," and didnt want to weigh in on any supplemental discipline for Killorn. "Its not up for me to decide if someone gets suspended or not," he said. "Thats not my call." But Ranger doesnt want to see similar situations happen moving forward. "I think it maybe needs some looking at," Ranger said. "I think theres some reviewing that should be done for the safety of myself and, to be honest, everyone else -- future players." Ryan Braun White Jersey . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Wily Peralta Brewers Jersey . The Pelicans had seven players in double figures and stayed in the game despite foul trouble all night for big man Anthony Davis. Davis ended up playing the fourth quarter with four fouls, providing enough of a presence on both ends of the floor to allow his teammates to go strong to the hoop.(SportsNetwork.com) - For most of 2014-15 the Los Angeles Kings havent looked much like a team that has won two of the last three Stanley Cup titles, The defending champions hope a clash against last springs Western Conference finals combatant can get them back in the win column, as the Kings welcome the Chicago Blackhawks for Wednesdays battle at Staples Center. The Kings outlasted Chicago in seven games last season for the Western Conference title before L.A. beat the New York Rangers in five for its second title since 2012. However, the Cup hangover has hit Los Angeles hard this season and the club enters Wednesdays action three points out of a playoff spot in the West. L.A. entered the All-Star break on a four-game skid and is hoping to pick up its first win tonight since notching a home win over Toronto on Jan. 12. The Kings final tilt before the break was last Wednesdays 4-2 loss at San Jose. Logan Couture had two goals and an assist to lead the Sharks. Dustin Brown scored the only goal of the game for the Kings, who have lost seven of eight. Jonathan Quick gave up three goals on 24 shots. Weve got to do a better job in certain areas, Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr said. You cant afford to give up two power-play goals against and really expect to win too many games, especially on the road. L.A. will take the ice tonight without former All-Star center Mike Richards, who was placed on waivers Monday. Richards, a member of both Kings championship teams, cleared waivers Tuesday and has been assigned to the teams AHL affiliate in Manchester. Richards, who turns 30 in February, has seen his production decline in recent seasons and has just five goals and 15 points in 47 games for Los Angeles in 2014-15. He was an All-Star in two consecutive seasons from 2009-10 with the Philadelphia Flyers and had a career-high 80 points in the 2008-09 season. The veteran forward is owed $23 million over the final ffour years of his contract and counts for $5. Ryan Braun Blue Jersey. 75 million against the salary cap. The waiver move lowered Richards cap hit by $925,000. Despite winning just once during a seven-game homestand earlier this month, the Kings still own a respectable 15-6-6 mark in L.A. this season. The club will begin a five-game road trip this Saturday in Boston. The Blackhawks have won four straight in the regular-season series against L.A. and they notched a 4-1 win at the Staples Center on Nov. 29. Chicago has claimed three straight and seven of the past eight meetings in the City of Angels. Chicago enters tonight tied with St. Louis for second place in the Central Division. The clubs are two points ahead of Winnipeg and five behind first- place Nashville. The Blackhawks won their final two games before the All-Star break. Chicago posted a 6-1 home win over Arizona on Jan. 20 before claiming a shootout win the following night in Pittsburgh. Last Wednesdays 3-2 win over the Penguins marked a positive start to a seven- game road trip for the Blackhawks and pushed their away record this season to 14-8-1. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane each scored during the shootout help the Blackhawks down the Pens. Kane and Toews also represented Chicago at All-Star weekend along with defensemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook and goaltender Corey Crawford. Marian Hossa tallied a goal and an assist, David Rundblad also scored and Crawford made 33 saves for the win. I think we played smart tonight, said Toews. Its a good road win. The Blackhawks will continue their trek by staying in California for a pair of games this weekend. Chicago visits Anaheim on Friday before taking on the Sharks this Saturday. 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