Hockey has always been my favorite sport.
Sure, it might never be as popular as football, basketball, or even baseball for that matter, but there’s something raw about it that the others just don’t have.
For starters, it’s the fastest game on Earth. It’s also the only team sport where fighting is allowed.
As for the players who dedicate their lives to battling it out on the ice, they’re on a whole different level of tough.
In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a harder breed of athlete. And when the playoffs come around, NHL players have developed quite the reputation for playing through the nastiest of injuries and ailments.
Don’t believe me? Scroll away and have a look for yourself.