Tuesday evening, while the St Louis Blues faced the Tampa Bay Lightning, forward Dylan Holloway left the game urgently after receiving a puck head-on in the neck.
At the end of the first period, Holloway stood up in front of Nick Paul to block his shot and was hit in the neck on the right side. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary at the time as he continued the sequence for several seconds, even rushing to the net for a scoring chance.
When he returned to the bench, however, number 81 had to be taken care of by medical staff, who placed him on a stretcher to take him out. The period ended prematurely with just over a minute remaining on the clock.
“I feel good today, a lot better,” Holloway admitted. As soon as I was reached, I knew something was wrong, but I realized we had a two-on-one, so I couldn’t pass up this opportunity. However, as soon as I returned to the bench, I was a little dizzy, and then I don’t remember anything except that I was lying on a stretcher near an ambulance. »
Wednesday morning, during a press briefing organized by the team, he was reassuring with the media and he made it clear from the outset that he felt really good despite the mark left by the puck on his body.
“My memories are confused,” he explained to the media. I don’t remember going back to the bench. My first memory is when I left the ice rink on a stretcher. »
“I was sort of in shock; I didn’t really know what had just happened and I felt nauseous, continued the Blues player. They gave me some medicine, and when I realized what had just happened, I started to calm down and feel better. »
The Blues are preparing to face the Utah team tomorrow, and Holloway could find his place in the lineup after this undeniable scare.
