Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen reacts after teammate Damar Hamlin collapsed following a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. (Dylan Buell / Getty Images, Dylan Buell / Getty Images)
The San Jose Sharks know that hockey players, given the physical demands of their sport, are not immune to cardiac emergencies like the one that has left Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital.
Hamlin’s heart stopped and he collapsed on the field after he made a tackle in the first quarter of the Bills’ Monday