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Jay Bouwmeester Doing “Very Well” Following Collapse

February 12, 2020 at 3:39 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 8 Comments

Though there had been speculation and rumors running wild in the hours since Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the bench last night at the St. Louis Blues-Anaheim Ducks game, the hockey world can now breathe a sigh of relief. Blues’ GM Doug Armstrong met with reporters after arriving in Las Vegas and gave an update on the veteran defenseman’s status. Bouwmeester is doing “very well” but still undergoing tests to determine exactly what happened.

Midway through the first period last night, Bouwmeester had a cardiac event while sitting on the St. Louis bench and collapsed behind the boards. Immediately trainers and physicians from both teams rushed to his aid, administering a defibrillator to restart his heart and bring him back to consciousness.

The game was cancelled, and will likely be played in its entirety on another date. No details have come out about the potential rescheduling so far. Armstrong stated that the NHL is working on a solution, though it is expected to start at 1-1 but with all 60 minutes to play.

Later, a statement was released from the team indicating that Bouwmeester was stable and moving his extremities. This new update should put players, media and fans even more at ease, though obviously the Blues will continue to monitor the veteran closely in the coming days and weeks.

Bouwmeester, 36, has long been known and respected for his fitness level, logging huge amounts of ice time on a nightly basis. Early in his career he even had a season where he averaged 27:28, playing nearly half of every game for the Florida Panthers. Now in the latter part of his career he has still been a consistent presence for the Blues, and is currently averaging more than 21 minutes a night.

With a situation as serious as this, speculation will continue to run amok surrounding Bouwmeester’s future. All hockey fans can do is hope that he will return to full health and be able to play again down the road.

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  1. DarkSide830

    12 months ago

    certainly good to hear. wish him the best.

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    • MoneyBallJustWorks

      12 months ago

      agree

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    • highplainsdriftr

      12 months ago

      word.

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  2. Vin Scully

    12 months ago

    Extreme cardio can do more harm than good. It can cause arrhythmias and even enlarge the chambers which can cause leaky valves. Many athletes have issues later in life.

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  3. MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

    12 months ago

    Get well soon, JayBo! The Blues’ D is about 19 short of a full load…

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    • DVail1979

      12 months ago

      Look how Vegas peppered poor Binnington last night without Bouwmeester on the ice

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    • MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

      12 months ago

      @DVail1979 – Many who had been shoveling dirt in his face (media types and others), declaring he was done, were sorely mistaken, as seen by last year’s effort. The Blues will have more adjusting to do than maybe even they realize to figure out how to play without him. Hopefully, they’ll figure it out sooner, rather than later, since the Burgundy-and-Blue are nipping at their butts for the division lead.

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  4. riverrat64

    12 months ago

    as mac said get well soon Jay , Blues need you on the backend and the hockey needs a true defensive defenseman you have been in your long illustrious career.

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