While he was hospitalized, the good news is that he was alert and responsive on the ice.
The link below from ProHockeyTalk has a lot more info, but the hit was vicious. I’m half asleep and hungover, but it looked clean to me. However, just because a guy has his head down doesn’t mean you have to try and take it off.
via Video: Philip Larsen taken off on stretcher after hit by Taylor Hall — ProHockeyTalk