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Avery Rushed To Hospital
by Paul on 04/30/08 at 12:03 PM ET
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from the NY Daily News,
Rangers bad boy Sean Avery, unconscious and not breathing, was rushed to a Manhattan hospital Wednesday morning in cardiac arrest just hours after his team’s playoff loss, sources said.
Avery, 28, arrived at St. Vincent’s Medical Center about 3 a.m., according to the hospital source. The Rangers had just lost 5-3 a short time earlier in the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden.
continued (note: original story at that link has been changed; a screenshot of the NY Daily News original report will be available shortly available here)
Update 12:10pm ET: From TSN:
Sean Avery has a lacerated spleen and will be out the remainder of the season, sources tell TSN.
The source went on to say that the laceration was detected with a CT scan after AVery was taken to hospital following the Game 3 with the Panguins (sic).
Update 12:23pm ET: NHL Live is reporting the same information as TSN, consulting their own sources and agreeing that Avery has suffered a lacerated spleen.
Update 12:31pm ET: From the New York Rangers --
Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that forward Sean Avery suffered a lacerated spleen in Tuesday night’s game, and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.
He was taken to St. Vincent’s hospital after the game, and was admitted following a CT scan. He is expected to make a full recovery during the off-season.
Update 12:50pm ET: From the Globe & Mail’s David Shoalts:
A report from the New York Daily News claimed he was unconscious, not breathing and in cardiac arrest but a Rangers spokesman said this was not true.
The spokesman said Avery went to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Lower Manahattan after the game with a team doctor in a town car. He walked into the hospital and was not on a stretcher, the spokesman said. “It’s not great but he’s not in any danger.”
Update 3:07pm ET: At Newsday, reactions from the Penguins players. And at another post on KK, more on the NY Daily News and their handling of this story.
Update 4:50pm ET: Lynn Zinser at the NYT: “Avery’s spleen was not removed and the player isn’t expected to need surgery, but he likely will be hospitalized for a few days, a team spokesman said.”
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I’ve never been a supporter of Avery’s on-ice antics, but I do hope this doesn’t end tragically and he recovers.
Posted by Hockey1919 from Montreal on 04/30/08 at 11:09 AM ET
me too bryan,
i hope he has a refuah shelaima
Posted by mikey from ny on 04/30/08 at 11:21 AM ET
I’ve been critical of Avery’s actions but no one should have to go through that. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery.
Posted by Lyle Richardson from Charlottetown, PEI, Canada on 04/30/08 at 11:22 AM ET
I hope for a speedy recovery, but I’ve never been a fan. Maybe this explains why he hasn’t been near the factor I had expected in this series—maybe he just didn’t feel well?
Posted by penguinsfan on 04/30/08 at 11:24 AM ET
Best wishes on a speedy recovery. Scary stuff.
Posted by Greg from Annapolis MD on 04/30/08 at 11:25 AM ET
He’s a complete pest in hockey, but that’s just hockey. I hope for the best for him. It must have been a pretty scary thing to go through.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 04/30/08 at 11:27 AM ET
Daily News report appears verifiably inaccurate.
Unfortunately for the NYR’s it won’t influence their outcome in the Stanley Cup playoffs. They have been dominated.
Posted by Derek from Cloud9 Sports on 04/30/08 at 11:27 AM ET
Anybody have footage of the collision which resulted in the injury? I haven’t found anything.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 04/30/08 at 11:38 AM ET
Now Gary Bettman will unilaterally declare that any player suffering a lacerated spleen will risk receiving a two minute minor for “spleening.”
And anyone even thinking about throwing an octopus onto any ice anywhere in the world will be hunted down and forced to watch Gary’s favorite DVD: “Clutch and Grab: The Golden Age of NHL Hockey.”
Best wishes for a full recovery.
Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 04/30/08 at 11:39 AM ET
Best wishes Sean, and Get Well Soon!!!
Posted by mudshark from Divetown, Colorado on 04/30/08 at 11:50 AM ET
Scary stuff. Hope he makes a full recovery.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 04/30/08 at 11:58 AM ET
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i hope he is alright, please keep us posted.
Posted by mike from ny on 04/30/08 at 11:06 AM ET