St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway was struck in the neck by a puck and had to be stretchered out of Tuesday’s game between the Blues and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Lightning forward Nicholas Paul inadvertently hit Holloway as the former was taking a shot at goal at the 2:37 mark of the first period at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. Holloway was somehow initially able to shrug off the blow and skated the other way for a scoring chance before the end of his shift. But once Holloway returned to the bench, he immediately started showing signs of discomfort.
Dylan Holloway is one tough dude after getting drilled in the throat by a puck. Prayers up on that scary scene. Heal that neck up DH
— Megs (@Rad_Megss) November 6, 2024
Play was stopped with 1:11 left in the first period as Holloway received medical attention. Once medical personnel were able to stabilize Holloway’s neck, he was placed on a stretcher and brought to the locker room. He was later transported to a nearby hospital.
Holloway is reportedly expected to recover without issue. His airway is “open and unobstructed” with no swelling in his neck area.
Good news: Sources say doctors indicated #stlblues Dylan Holloway is going to be OK. His airway is open and unobstructed. There's no swelling around his neck, precautionary scan scheduled at hospital.
Holloway's parents were in town for the game and are with him at hospital.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 6, 2024
The Blues also provided an update on Holloway before the game ended, indicating that he was “alert and in stable condition” but remained in the hospital for further evaluation and precautionary scans.
