Blues forward Dylan Holloway was taken to a St. Louis hospital during his team&#8217;s 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.
The young forward<a href="https://x.com/BradyTrett/status/1853979104766513437"> was hit in the neck area with a puck</a> late in the first period and was taken out of the stadium on a stretcher shortly after. Holloway spent the night in the hospital but said on Wednesday morning that he <a href="https://x.com/StLouisBlues/status/1854220226688147885">&#8220;feels good&#8221;</a> and that he aims to play on Thursday.

<blockquote>&#8220;Obviously, it’s a scary situation,&#8221; Holloway said when speaking to the media following practice on Wednesday. &#8220;From what I’ve been told, the puck hit my Vagus nerve in my neck. As soon as I got hit, I knew something was a little off.&#8221;
&#8220;I saw we had a two-on-one, so I couldn’t pass up that opportunity,&#8221; Holloway continued. &#8220;As soon as I got to the bench, I felt a little woozy and didn’t remember much from there until I was on the stretcher.”</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/sources-blues-dylan-holloway-will-be-ok-airway-is-clear-after-taking-puck-to-throat-area">According to Daily Faceoff&#8217;s Frank Seravalli</a>, Holloway&#8217;s parents were in St. Louis to attend the game and joined him at the hospital. Seravalli also reported that teammate Alexey Toropchenko hurriedly alerted the Blues’ training staff that Holloway required immediate attention, prompting head athletic trainer Ray Barile and his team to jump into action.
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Holloway’s parents, who were in town in St. Louis attending the game, joined him at the hospital. Sources said Holloway was scheduled for a precautionary scan at the hospital to examine the area, where there was no immediate swelling in the neck.
That was a welcomed sigh of relief for Holloway, the Blues and Blues fans, after stunned silence enveloped Enterprise Center while Holloway was attended to on the bench and transported off on a stretcher.
With less than two minutes to play in the first period, a shot from Tampa Bay forward Nick Paul rode up the stick of Blues teammate Jordan Kyrou and struck Holloway just above his right shoulder pad in an unprotected area near his neck. Holloway completed his shift for 20 to 30 seconds after the impact, cleared the puck out of the zone and then made his way to the bench, where he was in distress.
Sources inside Enterprise Center said teammate Alexey Toropchenko hurriedly alerted the Blues’ training staff that Holloway required immediate attention. Head athletic trainer Ray Barile and his team jumped into action. Despite the scary scene, Holloway was in great hands with Barile and the Blues, who are well-trained and have a ton of emergency medical experience in Barile’s 30 years behind an NHL bench. Barile was on the ice when Blues defenseman Chris Pronger’s heart stopped after taking a slap shot to the chest in 1998 and when Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester went into cardiac arrest on Feb. 11, 2020.</blockquote>
The Blues acquired Holloway in the off-season as a restricted free agent. The first-round pick from the 2020 draft inked a two-year offer sheet worth $2,290,457 annually. The Oilers decided that the contract was too rich for their liking and they opted not to match. Through 13 games with St. Louis, Holloway has four goals and six assists.
<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold">Quick notes from around the NHL…</h2>
<ul>
<li>The Colorado Avalanche might be without Cale Makar after the team&#8217;s star defenceman left Tuesday&#8217;s game against the Seattle Kraken with <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/a-potential-cale-makar-injury-would-be-another-big-blow-for-the-avalanche">an apparent leg injury</a>. Head coach Jared Bednar said after the game that Makar &#8220;tweaked something&#8221; and that evaluations will begin to navigate the full extent of his injury. The injury-riddled Avalanche have a 6-7-0 record on the season and Makar is second on the team in scoring with 23 points.</li>
<li>Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes became the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-quinn-hughes-third-fastest-nhl-defenceman-reach-300-assists">third-fastest NHL defenceman to reach 300 assists</a> in his team&#8217;s 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. Hughes, who was selected by the Canucks with the seventh overall pick in the 2018 draft, reached 300 assists in 376 games. The only two <a href="https://x.com/CanucksArmy/status/1854034574017253607">defencemen to reach 300 assist</a>s faster are Bobby Orr and Brian Leetch, who did so in 346 and 368 games respectively. Hughes narrowly beat Paul Coffey to 300 assists, as the Edmonton Oilers legend reached the mark in 377 games.</li>
</ul>

Blues forward Dylan Holloway was taken to a St. Louis hospital during his team's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.

The young forward<a href="https://x.com/BradyTrett/status/1853979104766513437"> was hit in the neck area with a puck</a> late in the first period and was taken out of the stadium on a stretcher shortly after. Holloway spent the night in the hospital but said on Wednesday morning that he <a href="https://x.com/StLouisBlues/status/1854220226688147885">"feels good"</a> and that he aims to play on Thursday.


<blockquote>"Obviously, it’s a scary situation," Holloway said when speaking to the media following practice on Wednesday. "From what I’ve been told, the puck hit my Vagus nerve in my neck. As soon as I got hit, I knew something was a little off."

"I saw we had a two-on-one, so I couldn’t pass up that opportunity," Holloway continued. "As soon as I got to the bench, I felt a little woozy and didn’t remember much from there until I was on the stretcher.”</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/sources-blues-dylan-holloway-will-be-ok-airway-is-clear-after-taking-puck-to-throat-area">According to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli</a>, Holloway's parents were in St. Louis to attend the game and joined him at the hospital. Seravalli also reported that teammate Alexey Toropchenko hurriedly alerted the Blues’ training staff that Holloway required immediate attention, prompting head athletic trainer Ray Barile and his team to jump into action.
<blockquote>
Holloway’s parents, who were in town in St. Louis attending the game, joined him at the hospital. Sources said Holloway was scheduled for a precautionary scan at the hospital to examine the area, where there was no immediate swelling in the neck.
That was a welcomed sigh of relief for Holloway, the Blues and Blues fans, after stunned silence enveloped Enterprise Center while Holloway was attended to on the bench and transported off on a stretcher.
With less than two minutes to play in the first period, a shot from Tampa Bay forward Nick Paul rode up the stick of Blues teammate Jordan Kyrou and struck Holloway just above his right shoulder pad in an unprotected area near his neck. Holloway completed his shift for 20 to 30 seconds after the impact, cleared the puck out of the zone and then made his way to the bench, where he was in distress.

Sources inside Enterprise Center said teammate Alexey Toropchenko hurriedly alerted the Blues’ training staff that Holloway required immediate attention. Head athletic trainer Ray Barile and his team jumped into action. Despite the scary scene, Holloway was in great hands with Barile and the Blues, who are well-trained and have a ton of emergency medical experience in Barile’s 30 years behind an NHL bench. Barile was on the ice when Blues defenseman Chris Pronger’s heart stopped after taking a slap shot to the chest in 1998 and when Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester went into cardiac arrest on Feb. 11, 2020.</blockquote>
The Blues acquired Holloway in the off-season as a restricted free agent. The first-round pick from the 2020 draft inked a two-year offer sheet worth $2,290,457 annually. The Oilers decided that the contract was too rich for their liking and they opted not to match. Through 13 games with St. Louis, Holloway has four goals and six assists.
<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold">Quick notes from around the NHL…</h2>
<ul>
 	<li>The Colorado Avalanche might be without Cale Makar after the team's star defenceman left Tuesday's game against the Seattle Kraken with <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/a-potential-cale-makar-injury-would-be-another-big-blow-for-the-avalanche">an apparent leg injury</a>. Head coach Jared Bednar said after the game that Makar "tweaked something" and that evaluations will begin to navigate the full extent of his injury. The injury-riddled Avalanche have a 6-7-0 record on the season and Makar is second on the team in scoring with 23 points.</li>
 	<li>Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes became the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-quinn-hughes-third-fastest-nhl-defenceman-reach-300-assists">third-fastest NHL defenceman to reach 300 assists</a> in his team's 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. Hughes, who was selected by the Canucks with the seventh overall pick in the 2018 draft, reached 300 assists in 376 games. The only two <a href="https://x.com/CanucksArmy/status/1854034574017253607">defencemen to reach 300 assist</a>s faster are Bobby Orr and Brian Leetch, who did so in 346 and 368 games respectively. Hughes narrowly beat Paul Coffey to 300 assists, as the Edmonton Oilers legend reached the mark in 377 games.</li>
</ul>

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