Blues-Ducks Game Postponed After St. Louis's Jay Bouwmeester Suffers 'Cardiac Episode'

Tuesday's Blues-Ducks game has been postponed after St. Louis defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on his team's bench during the first period.

Tuesday's Blues-Ducks game was postponed after St. Louis defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on his team's bench during the first period. The Blues said in a statement that Bouwmeester suffered a "cardiac episode" after completing a shift.

Jay Bouwmeester collapses on the Blues bench. Game has been delayed pic.twitter.com/wOJkAFANCT

— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) February 12, 2020

Bouwmeester, who logged 5:34 of ice time in the game, had just cleared the puck and skated off the ice to the bench before collapsing. He was taken off the bench via a stretcher. 

Following the incident, the Ducks tweeted that "there was a medical emergency near the Blues bench. A Blues player was taken into the dressing room, and the game is currently delayed."

There was a medical emergency near the Blues bench. A Blues player was taken into the dressing room, and the game is currently delayed.

— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) February 12, 2020

They later announced that the game will be postponed entirely and made up at a later date. 

Tonight's game between the @StLouisBlues and @AnaheimDucks has been postponed by the NHL due to a medical emergency that occurred at 12:10 of the first period involving defenseman Jay Bouwmeester. A decision on when the game will be played will be made in the near future.

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 12, 2020

St. Louis said in a statement that Bouwmeester was alert and moving all of his extremities as he was moved to UC Irvine Medical Center. Late Tuesday night, the team reported that Bouwmeester was conscious and alert as he underwent further testing.

On Wednesday afternoon, Blues GM Doug Armstrong said that testing on the veteran defenseman were looking very positive. 

The game was tied 1–1 with 7:50 to go in the first period at the time of the delay. 

The 36-year-old defenseman has recorded nine points this season, scoring one goal and eight assists through 56 games of action.