NHL referee Mitch Dunning is fully communicative and can move all his extremities following a violent collision with Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson in Monday night's game at Philadelphia.

Mitch Dunning, who became a full-time referee in the NHL in 2022, collided with Josh Manson as the Colorado defenseman was coming onto the ice.

Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall told reporters on Monday that he was surprised by his benching against the Canucks.