Game canceled following tragic convulsing scene on the ice in the QMJHL with Justin Blais
Last night, sad news hit the hockey world and unfortunately it appears that there's two pieces of sad news.
Friday night New York Islanders defensemen Mike Reilly landed head first into the ice and was victim of a scary scene, following a hit from Buffalo Sabres forward Jordan Greenway.
Terrifying scene leaves KeyBank Center in silence during Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders game Friday
An incident just as disturbing occured in the QMJHL between the Baie-Comeau Drakkar and the Gatineau Olympiques.
Our thoughts, prayers and best wishes go out to player Justin Blais and his friends, family and loved ones.
An updated article has been released, and can be seen below:
Justin Blais issues personal update and its a surprise
Disturbing scene in Baie-Comeau. Altercations, Justin Blais falls into a fight with Raoul Boilard and begins to convulse on the ice rink. My thoughts with Justin. #LHJMQ Very disturbing scene in Baie-Comeau, Justin Blais of the Olympiques' head hits the ice while falling during a skirmish. He falls into convulsions and has to be taken off the ice on a stretcher. Fortunately, he was conscious when he came out. Thoughts for the
@OlympiquesGAT
Justin Blais left the game on a stretcher, and the league decided to cancel the game due to the tragic scene.
Le match prend fin abruptement à la suite d'une blessure. Toutes nos pensées sont avec Justin Blais.
The game ends abruptly due to injury. Our thoughts are with Justin Blais.
Update: See the latest post from the Gatineau Olympiques organization, as they provide encouraging news about young Blais.
Avec son accord, Justin Blais tenait à remercier nos partisans et tout ceux et celles à travers la
@LHJMQ
pour les bons mots.
With his consent, Justin Blais wanted to thank our fans and everyone in the QMJHL for the kind words.
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