It was an exciting hockey game but a fan required CPR. Hockey was the last thing most players were thinking about.

Game safety

The Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers were dealing with 2 separate delays that left several players shaken. Both teams were sent to their dressing rooms with a remaining 3:37 in the first period as the emergency team were dealing with a fan in the stands who require CPR.

Both teams were sent to their dressing rooms with a remaining 3:37 in the first period as the emergency team were dealing with a fan in the stands who require CPR.

The remaining time was played at the start of a second but another delay occurred once Vincent Trochek twisted his right leg in an awkward manner that required a stretcher.

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LEARN MORE

Learn how to help by enrolling in a class on CPR and for more information, check out these sources:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/first-aid/cpr/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation

https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-cpr/basics/art-20056600