Jeez. I speak only in my opinion but i would not play anymore after that.
Guy skates to the bench. Tough as nails.
This.
Have to remember its just a game...life is worth more then millions of dollars.
i have to be serious here though, why is zuccarello still wanting to play? yes i understand his love for the game and he may feel that it isnt bad but players have concussions and come back with risk of another concussion. zuccarello after having that injury and not being able to move arms or speak is scary and what could happen if he gets hit in the head again? i dont even want to think about it
im hoping he comes back healthy and owns like he usually does but im really hesitant on wanting him to play
For some of these guys, hockey is all they know. It is their LIFE. They wake up thinking about hockey, they go play hockey, and then they go to bed and dream about hockey. Hockey is EVERYTHING to them. It is their reason for living.
I remember watching a Sidney Crosby interview, and the interviewer asked him what he would probably be if he wasn't a hockey player. His answer was "fireman". You know who says they want to be a fireman? Three-year-olds, that's who. It occurred to me when he answered that question that, he was three years old the last time he thought about what he wanted to be, before he fell in love with hockey.
No, you do not understand his love for the game otherwise you wouldn't have to ask.
Great post. Explains a lot of the problems players have after getting pushed out of the game too.