SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Pittsburgh Penguins said their team plane returned to Salt Lake City International Airport after a medical episode involving one of their players.
Forward Ben Kindel received care from medical staff aboard the plane. An ambulance was waiting to take him to University of Utah Hospital.
The Penguins said Kindel was conscious, alert and in stable condition.
The team said players’ health and safety were its top priority and that it would provide updates later.
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