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TeenWeek what's a status?	posted on 06-04-2001 @ 1:50 PM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00	ESPN.com DENVER -- New Jersey Devils forward Jason Arnott, hospitalized briefly Saturday night after being hit in the face by a puck in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals, will not play in tonight's Game 5, ESPN has learned. Arnott Arnott, who traveled with the team to Denver, said the puck struck him "in the worst possible spot," on the left side of his temple, and he was fortunate his helmet absorbed most of the blow. "I was scared when I got hit. I didn't know what was going on," said Arnott, who collapsed briefly along the Devils bench and was later taken to a hospital for tests. "The doctors said everything was normal, but I really have to think about how I feel. I was out of it. I felt like I wasn't in my body." Arnott, the Devils' 6-foot-4 center, was scheduled to meet with doctors today. "I'm feeling a little woozy, and it doesn't help traveling most of the day -- that's part of it," Arnott said Sunday afternoon. "I don't feel up to par right now. "Hopefully, I'll feel good enough to go out for warmups," Arnott said. Although there was no official diagnosis, Arnott admitted he had a headache and felt nauseous after taking the hit on the game's first shift. After briefly losing consciousness, Arnott returned to finish the first period but didn't return for the second. For precautionary reasons, Arnott had X-rays at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., but was released later Saturday evening. The Devils beat the Avalanche 3-2 to even the series at two games apiece. ESPN.com hockey writer Brian A. Shactman contributed to this report.
Raven Portugal	posted on 06-04-2001 @ 3:56 PM
Psychopath Registered: May. 01	here is the most up - to - date report: Devils' Arnott to sit out Game 5 June 4, 2001 SportsLine.com wire reports DENVER -- Devils center Jason Arnott decided to sit out Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals Monday night because of dizziness from being hit in the head with a puck. Jason Arnott says he's not feeling well enough to take the ice.(AP) Arnott, injured in New Jersey's 3-2 victory over Colorado in Game 4 on Saturday, skated with the team in the morning but announced shortly after that he would not be able to play. "I felt pretty good out on the ice, but I talked it over with our trainer, Billy Murray, and he figures it is in the best interest of myself and with the team that I get ready for Thursday and I take the night off," Arnott said. New Jersey's top-line center was hit in the left temple during the first shift Saturday. The best-of-7 series was tied after four games, guaranteeing that there will be a Game 6 Thursday night back in New Jersey -- with one team facing elimination. "It was probably the hardest decision of my life," Arnott said of missing a game. "This is it. This is what we play for. I have to get ready for the next game and hopefully, the guys can bring it home tonight and play well." Devils coach Larry Robinson said Sergei Nemchinov would probably join Petr Sykora and Patrik Elias on the revised top line. Jim McKenzie was the likely lineup replacement for Arnott. When he got to the bench after being hit, Arnott went down to the floor. He went back into the training room but was able to return shortly after to play the second half of the first period. Arnott then felt sick to his stomach, and was taken to the hospital where he remained for the rest of the game. "Just dizziness and little things like that," Arnott said. "Something that is going to need rest. If I feel that I am not 100 percent, and I can't give it all for my teammates, I would rather have someone 100 percent in there." AP NEWS The Associated Press News Service Copyright 2001, The Associated Press, All Rights Reserved if need E-Mail Me "We all need... a haven. A sanctuary. A place to hide. A place to escape. A place to dream and hope. A place... where the darkness won't be so frightening. But for some, the darkness is a relentless enemy. It cannot be eluded. And once the darkness senses your fear; once it senses your pain, it is never far behind. I can empathize with these people. I can understand their futility. I can forgive their hopelessness. I feel their pain. Quote the Raven, nevermore."

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