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Blues' Bouwmeester 'Feeling Pretty Normal,' Ruled Out for Season

Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester won't play again this season as he recovers from a heart procedure, which was needed after collapsing on the team's bench on Feb. 11 against the Anaheim Ducks.

"I'm at the point now I feel pretty good,” Bouwmeester told reporters on Wednesday. “That’s kind of the weird thing about this whole thing. Something happened totally out of the blue and unexpected, being in the hospital for a couple of days. Now there are some restrictions as to what I can do, but I feel pretty normal. That’s a good thing.

"There’s been a lot going on.