Blues vs. Ducks Rescheduled for March 11 After Jay Bouwmeester Cardiac Emergency

The St. Louis Blues announced they'll drop the puck March 11 against the Anaheim Ducks after postponing their Feb. 11 meeting because of a medical emergency for Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester.

Because of the schedule change, St. Louis moved up its game with the Florida Panthers from March 10 to March 9.

The Blues confirmed Bouwmeester "suffered a cardiac episode" with 7:50 left in the first period. Medics and trainers immediately tended to the 36-year-old after he collapsed on the bench.

"Studies will show us every minute that goes by after an event, the survivor rate decreases by about 10 percent," Ducks medical director Dr. Kenton Fibel said, per the Los Angeles Times' Helene Elliott. "Because basically every second that ticks by, you're losing your chance at a potential ability to save someone's life."

Bouwmeester underwent an implantable cardioverter defibrillator procedure Friday in Anaheim, the purpose of which was to restore the normal rhythm of his heart. The Blues said they'd provide another update on his health this coming week.

St. Louis has played twice since the postponement, dropping a 6-5 game in overtime to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday and falling 4-3 to the Nashville Predators on Saturday.

The game with the Ducks will follow the usual 60-minute format and start with the score tied at one.