ST. LOUIS –
St. Louis Blues ahead Dylan Holloway left Tuesday night time’s contest towards the Tampa Bay Lightning and departed the rink on a stretcher after being struck by a puck late within the first interval.
Holloway was hit within the neck space by a puck with 2:37 remaining within the interval, and proceeded to complete his shift, persevering with to take part within the play earlier than skating to the bench underneath his personal energy.
As play was stopped with 1:11 remaining for a high-sticking penalty that was later known as off, teammates began calling and gesturing for help.
Blues coach Ray Barile and medical employees from each groups tended to Holloway for a number of minutes earlier than emergency medical technicians carted him off the bench on a stretcher.
Holloway was seen elevating his arm as he was carted off. The Blues later introduced that Holloway was alert and secure and was being taken to a St. Louis space hospital for additional statement.
Referees Wes McCauley and Cody Seashore despatched the groups to their locker rooms and began the primary intermission after Holloway was transported off the bench as a result of nature of the damage.