Fischer collapses on RedWings bench

[Kirbs17]

^^ To Hakkola. I agree. This, and the fact he was diagnosed with a heart abnormality a few years ago are tough things to overcome.

Detroit did the right thing though. Cancelling the game was a very good show of character, and brotherhood.

[Hakkola]

Exactly, he had to pass stress tests to play, and he did, but if this happens during a regular season game I doubt he'll survive the stress of the playoffs.

I wish him the best, but I'll be surprised if he ever plays in competition again.

[dericer]

Plus Nashville has an understanding of how it feels to lose a team mate to simular circumstances, I am sure it would have been emotional for them too with their loss of Zholtok.

I am glad the NHL showed class and cancelled the game.

[hockeybronx]

I saw the highlights on tv. I also read on www.nhl.com that back in 2002 he was having problems with medical tests because he has "abnormally thick walls of the heart" (ventricular/atrium walls).

Not sure what will come out of this, obviously he'll have to undergo a ton of tests in the next weeks to determine if he can ever play again.

[cman]

that was scary stuff watching them perform CPR and bust out the defibs...good thing he is alright!
of course it was necessary to cancel the game, who is going to be able to play or watch after that. a lot of the players were most likely on the verge of tears, nobody would have any desire to play.

[FiveFreshFish]

A lot of you don't remember Clint Malarchuk.

If there was ever a good reason to stop a game, this would have easily been one of them.

http://www.ubersite.com/m/32313 (gore warning)

[SneakyNeek]

anyone have the video

[cman]

i have seen the video before and trust me it is GRUESOME!!!
the blue ice in the crease, isnt blue for more than 10 seconds.
you would not believe how fast the blood poured out.
it made me feel equally as sick to my stomach as this most recent video.

[hockeybronx]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
A lot of you don't remember Clint Malarchuk. [/B]

Oh yeah he was the goalie who got his Jugular vein split by a skate. Man I've learned about what to do as a trainer for that... grab each end and squeeze for your life!

[Barlow]

dunno if i smkimmed over it but, neone remember when pronger (st louis blues) got hit by a puck in the chest area right inbetween heart beats,and he coloapsed, hes playing again, i think ficsher will, just don;t advise it...

[rage2]

Who was the guy that choked on his mouthpiece and it cut his throat or something, blood started pouring out his mouth like mad. I remember seeing it on tv years ago, but couldn't remember who or what team he played for.

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by Barlow
dunno if i smkimmed over it but, neone remember when pronger (st louis blues) got hit by a puck in the chest area right inbetween heart beats,and he coloapsed, hes playing again, i think ficsher will, just don;t advise it...

Huge difference, Pronger is still playing because it was a fluke that happened, he got hit with a puck in the chest in between beats and his heart stopped.

Fischer has an actual physical problem, his heart stopped because of heart abnormality.