A fan is in critical condition after falling from the upper deck during an NHL game.

The incident happened at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints arena after the Penguins scored their second goal 55 seconds into the first period of their 6-3 victory against the St. Louis Blues.

Fans told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that a man in a Penguins jersey stumbled down several stairs between sections 201 and 234 before falling into and tumbling headfirst over the glass onto the level below.

Pittsburgh police told the Post-Gazette the fan fell into the suite level and hit another person before dropping another level into the walkway between the FNB Club and Section 122.

The fan was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said the team found out about the incid

See Full Page