The game took an alarming turn of events when Ondrej Pavelec ,the starting goaltender for the Thrashers suddenly slumped to the ground like a dead fish on a block of ice. Before Thrasher fans thrash funsters to pulp, here are the details. Pavelec was stretched on the ice as paramedics and medicos rushed to take him off on a stretcher on Friday night.

Ondrej Pavelec lost consciousness and alarmingly collapsed on the ice during the season opener game of the Thrashers. Team officials said that the 23 year old Pavelec was immediately rushed to an undisclosed local hospital for a health report and detailed evaluation. Sources close to Pavelec have said that he has regained consciousness and nothing critical has come to the fore so far.

Pavelec collapsed on the ice and there appeared to be no significant contact with another player, since the action was going on at exactly the other end. It was just two minutes into the game when the goaltender fell. Medical personnel were there in a jiffy to aid Pavelec on to a stretcher.

TV footage shows that Ondrej Pavelec appeared uneasy for sometime and looked like he was crouching near the goal crease. He was splayed out on the far end when he next was seen. It took some time for the players and the crowd to register that Pavelec was down on the face-off circles.
It was only after 8 p.m that the game was resumed, and medicos were avail available for the match.

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