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Blues' Bouwmeester remains hospitalized after bench collapse

By JOE REEDY "How quickly they got on
AP Sports Writer there to revive Jay to get
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — him back is a testament to
Jay Bouwmeester remains the work that is done and
in Southern California, but a testament to the NHLPA
the veteran St. Louis Blues and the NHL for making
defenseman was alert and sure that teams do all the
talking with teammates proper work behind the
one day after collapsing on scenes and have the peo-
the bench during a game. ple in the right spots, that
"He was in good spirits with are there to help the guys
us, typical Jay, so I think it if anything happens," Arm-
certainly made us all feel a strong said.
lot better knowing that we The NHL has had standards
had the opportunity to talk in place to deal with po-
to him. Typical Jay is a very tential life-threatening car-
good Jay," defenseman diac problems for several
Alex Pietrangelo said. seasons. They include hav-
The 36-year old Bouw- ing a team physician within
meester suffered a cardi- 50 feet of the bench. An
ac episode during the first orthopedic surgeon and
period of Tuesday night's two other doctors are also
game against the Ana- nearby.
heim Ducks. General man- Defibrillators must also be
ager Doug Armstrong said in close range. The home
during a news conference team has one on its bench
in Las Vegas on Wednes- and the away team must
day that Bouwmeester was In this Jan. 2, 2020 file photo St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester skates against the have theirs no further away
unresponsive after collaps- Colorado Avalanche during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Denver. Associated Press than their locker room. Each
ing on the bench. A defi- medical team regularly re-
brillator was used and he and the rest of team got to lowed in. Several players something like this." hearses the evacuation of
regained consciousness see him via FaceTime. The remained for the news While Bouwmeester re- a severely injured player
immediately before being team stayed overnight in conference and appeared mains hospitalized, the before the season and all
taken to an Anaheim hos- Southern California before shaken and tired after a Blues are trying to refocus players are screened for
pital. "He is doing very well taking a chartered flight to long night and morning. on hockey. The defending serious cardiac conditions.
and is currently undergoing Las Vegas, where they will "It's hard to even explain, Stanley Cup champions The last player to collapse
a battery of tests. Things are play the Golden Knights on it happened so fast, it felt lead the Western Confer- on an NHL bench before
looking very positive," Arm- Thursday. like it was an eternity for ence with 73 points but Bouwmeester was Dallas
strong said. Bouwmeester's father was us," Pietrangelo said. "It's the gap between the top forward Rich Peverley in
Pietrangelo — who was at the game as part of the not easy to see anybody three teams in the Central 2014. Peverley had an ir-
one of the first to call for team's annual dads trip go through it, let alone your Division was only four points regular heartbeat, and the
help after Bouwmeester and accompanied his son close friend and teammate going into Wednesday's quick response of emer-
slumped over with 7:50 left to the hospital. that you spend every day games. Armstrong and gency officials made sure
in the first period — said The team had a meeting with. Certainly, we're lucky players lauded the Ducks he was OK. Detroit's Jiri
he visited Bouwmeester in at the hotel in Las Vegas to have each other any- and Blues medical staffs for Fischer had a similar epi-
the hospital Tuesday night before the media was al- time you're going through their quick work. sode in 2005.q
Jeremy Roenick won’t return to

NBC Sports after suspension

Roenick will not be back on and said he'd be back "bet- the NBC Sports anchor's
the air. The spokesman said ter and more motivated to appearance and joked
NBC Sports would have no bring you the best enter- about the possibility of the
further comment. tainment and the best that I three of them having sex
Roenick announced the have for the game of hock- together. Later in the inter-
end of his tenure at NBC ey." NBC Sports suspended view, Roenick called Sharp
Sports in a video posted Roenick indefinitely without "so beautiful" and said: "I'd
on Twitter. "I'm very disap- pay in late December after have to think about it if he
pointed and angry today he made series of question- asked me. ... I wouldn't say
I will not be returning to able remarks about fellow no right away" and then
NBC," Roenick said. "I'm hockey broadcasters Kath- seemed to contrast Sharp's
In this Monday, June 8, 2015 file photo, Former Chicago
Blackhawk player Jeremy Roenick is surrounded by fans before also grateful that I've had ryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp appearance with his and
Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa the opportunity to share my and Anson Carter during a Carter's.
Bay Lightning in Chicago. love, my passion and my recent appearance on the Roenick played 20 NHL sea-
Associated Press knowledge of the game Spittin' Chiclets podcast. sons with the Blackhawks,
By STEPHEN WHYNO ing inappropriate com- with millions of people, mil- On the podcast, Roenick Coyotes, Flyers, Sharks and
AP Hockey Writer ments about coworkers. lions of fans." discussed a vacation to Kings before moving into
Jeremy Roenick will not be A network spokesman con- The longtime NHL player- Portugal with his wife and television. He had been an
returning to NBC Sports af- firmed to The Associated turned-broadcaster added Tappen where he made analyst at NBC Sports since
ter his suspension for mak- Press on Wednesday that he won't be gone for long repeated references to 2010. q