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Leafs' Ranger released from hospital following hit from Killorn

The Canadian Press Published Thursday, March 20, 2014 7:50AM EDT Last Updated Thursday, March 20, 2014 1:02PM EDT

Toronto Maple Leafs' Paul Ranger is taken off the ice on a stretcher after hitting the boards head first from a check by Tampa Bay Lightning's Alex Killorn during first period NHL action in Toronto on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. (CP / Frank Gunn)

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TORONTO -- Maple Leafs defenceman Paul Ranger was released from a Toronto hospital Wednesday night, the team said in a statement.

Ranger's head struck the glass on a hit from the Tampa Bay Lightning's Alex Killorn, and he remained on the ice for seven minutes before he was taken off on a stretcher.

The Leafs said during the 5-3 loss that Ranger was "stable, conscious and alert" after going to the hospital for precautionary reasons.

Aside from two brief statements, the team has not released any other information about Ranger's condition.

Players are off Thursday and return to practice Friday.