Period ends early after Dylan Holloway takes puck up high and seems to collapse on bench after finishing the shift

[tarheelhockey]

This maybe constricted an artery? It would explain the delayed reaction. Also, why wouldn't padding help with this? I get that blunt force trauma is different than a slice but some padding absorbing and spreading the force would be useful.

There are also the unintended consequences of adding more padding — as we’ve seen with shin guards and visors, players throw themselves even more recklessly into danger when they feel protected from any dangerous outcome. It used to be that almost nobody in the league would stick their face in front of a slapshot like this. Even in this replay, his hands are at his waist trying to play goalie instead of up covering his exposed neck and face. It’s kind of crazy how little self-preservation these guys practice, and a lot of that it dependence on padding to take care of everything.

 

[MoneyManny]

Must of been incredibly scary for his parents to watch. I hope he's all right.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Glad to hear he seems to be OK

 

[5cotland]

Lundqvist once took a puck to the neck whilst saving a shot. Although he did finish the game, he had lasting effects the days after and it was determined that he had a sprained blood vessel in his neck and he went on LTIR for 6 weeks.

It looks like Holloway may have something similar.

 

[rumrokh]

There are also the unintended consequences of adding more padding — as we’ve seen with shin guards and visors, players throw themselves even more recklessly into danger when they feel protected from any dangerous outcome. It used to be that almost nobody in the league would stick their face in front of a slapshot like this. Even in this replay, his hands are at his waist trying to play goalie instead of up covering his exposed neck and face. It’s kind of crazy how little self-preservation these guys practice, and a lot of that it dependence on padding to take care of everything.

You aren't wrong in a general sense, but I want to emphasize this particular case was at the blue line and he's close to the shooter. That shot is going nowhere near the net. Nobody could reasonably expect a puck so high. It's also definitely not a slapshot.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Scary but holy what a shift though.

Dude is a warrior.

 

[Stelmacki]

Scary stuff..
Guys in Edmonton, put away the voodoo dolls. First Broberg and now Holloway

They’ll have to stop celebrating the injuries first.

 

[Reality Czech]

Game is too fast.

Ban slap shots

 

[pb1300]

I wonder what happened there.

I had/have SVT, which is an abnormal heart rythym issue, that I ended up having surgery for.

Before the surgery, when I would get a sudden burst in my heart rate, one solution they tell you is to rub the side of your neck, where your carotid artery is, to try and slow the increased rate.

I wonder if the shot hit that area, causing some sort of swelling around the artery or something, causing him to feel weak from a lowered heart rate.

Glad he is doing ok.

 

[teugen]

You "mandatory neckguard" people are funny.

So are the ones who are heavily against it. I just don't get it. It wont make any difference on a situation like this but the cut protection is a no brainer to have.

 

[Reality Czech]

So are the ones who are heavily against it. I just don't get it. It wont make any difference on a situation like this but the cut protection is a no brainer to have.

Fan opinions on the issue don't really mean much. It's up to the players to decide. I know it's trendy to push them whenever some freak accident happens but they still occur very rarely.

 

[teugen]

Fan opinions on the issue don't really mean much. It's up to the players to decide. I know it's trendy to push them whenever some freak accident happens but they still occur very rarely.

I have never crashed my car but I still wear a seatbelt. It doesn't matter if its the players or the fans who's against it, it still makes zero sense to me.

 

[Reality Czech]

I have never crashed my car but I still wear a seatbelt. It doesn't matter if its the players or the fans who's against it, it still makes zero sense to me.

I'm guessing the neck guard is a bit more uncomfortable than wearing a seat belt, but each person can make that decision themselves. We've still got like 6 players who choose not to wear a visor on their helmets despite knowing the risks, and I bet there would be even more if it wasn't mandated.

Regardless, we don't need to turn this thread into a debate on neck guards since they likely wouldn't have made a difference in this case.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Ban slap shots

Ban fighting

 

[Warden of the North]

That's terrifying. Hope he's ok.

As for how he was able to finish his shift, the body can do amazing things when adrenaline is pumping.

 

[Paddyjack]

This guy here made an interesting analysis of this injury, doctor POV

 

[StumpyTown]

Time to make neck guards mandatory!

A neck guard only protects against getting cut by a skate. It has no value as a blunt force shield which is what happens when you get hit by a 90mph piece of vulcanized rubber.