NHL star Avery suffers lacerated spleen
NEW YORK (AP) - April 30, 2008 In a statement Wednesday, the team said the noted agitator was
taken to St. Vincent's hospital after New York's 5-3 loss Tuesday
night and was admitted following a CT scan.
Avery will be sidelined for the remainder of the season, the
Rangers said, but is expected to make a full recovery.
The Daily News first reported on its Web site Wednesday morning
that Avery was taken to the hospital in cardiac arrest. The
newspaper said the 28-year-old was unconscious and not breathing
when he was taken to the medical center. He arrived about 3 a.m.
Wednesday, a person at the hospital told the newspaper.
The Rangers trail the Penguins 3-0 in the best-of-seven Eastern
Conference semifinal series with Game 4 scheduled for Thursday
night at Madison Square Garden.
Avery had an assist on the Rangers' second goal in Tuesday
night's game.
