QMJHL Game Ends Abruptly as Player Collapses from Severe Injury
We witnessed two distressing scenes in the hockey world last night.
As we reported Friday evening, former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Reilly suffered a concerning incident live from Buffalo during the game between the Sabres and Patrick Roy's New York Islanders.
Another very worrying scene occurred in the QMJHL, live from Baie-Comeau, during the matchup between the Drakkar and the Gatineau Olympiques.
All our thoughts are with Justin Blais and his loved ones
Journalist reported what happened:
Blais was then taken out on a stretcher, and the game was immediately stopped. It ended 8-2 for Baie-Comeau.
We recommend the excellent article by Yanick St-Denis, available here:
We also acknowledge Baie-Comeau Drakkar's post on the incident and for announcing the game result, a message filled with class and sportsmanship.
This speaks volumes about the organization.
The Olympiques released a medical update:
We send our best wishes and a ton of positive energy to Justin Blais and Mike Reilly this morning, hoping for a full and speedy recovery.
These are always difficult images to watch, and we can't begin to imagine the worry their loved ones must feel when this happens.
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