The winger who left the Blues of St. Louis, Dylan Holloway, was withdrawn from the ice rink in a stretcher on Tuesday after taking a washer in the throat. The team announced He was then taken to the hospital and turned out to be in a stable state.
Frank Seravalli's reports from Frank Seravalli Daily The precautionary analyzes found that Holloway's respiratory tract were open and released without swelling around the neck.
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“From what we heard, he's fine,” said head coach of the Blues Drew subsequently. “He is aware and he is fine, so it's a good sign.”
The incident occurred in the first period during the Blues match against the Lightning of Tampa Bay. A crowd of silent business center watched Holloway receive immediate medical care, then be loaded on the stretcher.
With 1:11 to do in the period, the referees have chosen to send the two teams to the locker room and play the remaining time after the break. No penalty was called on the game.
The Lightning wanted Holloway long before the game resumed.
Holloway, 23, is in his third NHL season after being selected 14th in the general classification by Edmonton's Oilers during the NHL 2020 draft. He joined the Blues this season on a two -year offer that the Oilers refused to match.
He entered Tuesday with four goals and two assists in 12 games so far this season.