The “hockey players are tough” motif leaves quite a few people cringing, yet many examples also seem to make it more fun to follow the sport.
Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen provided the latest example, as he shook off a bloody crash into the Edmonton Oilers’ net:
... To score the game-winning goal in overtime:
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot deserves at least a few “tough points” for shaking off an earlier collision, by the way.