St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester was responsive Tuesday night while he underwent testing to determine why he experienced what a club official described as “a cardiac episode” and collapsed on the team’s bench during the first period of the Blues’ game against the Ducks at Honda Center. Jay Bouwmeester collapses on the Blues bench. Bouwmeester, 36, played a key role in the Blues’ first Stanley Cup championship last spring and is known for his superb fitness. Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester looks on during the third period of a game against the Avalanche on Jan. 2. He collapsed on his team’s bench and had to be revived after he went into cardiac arrest.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 12, 2020 03:56 UTC