Rest in peace Chris Simon and my condolences to his family and friends
This is a stark reminder that a contributing factor to this tragedy was playing in a league that continues to deny a link between repetitive head trauma and neurodegenerative disease
If you are a current player, protect yourself because the @NHL and their medical professionals will not do it for you
If you are a former player, get in touch with me ([email protected]) to learn more about how you can be proactive and heal your brain
Onward
Chris Kreider holds back tears while speaking about his respect for Mika Zibanejad:
"When your leader rises to the challenge night in and night out..."
If you become a household name, you're a star.
But if you keep shining, you become something rare: an icon.
Two weeks ago today, #30Forever ascended into the rafters of the World's Most Famous Arena.
I love this random regular season game from '99 so much.
Quick Pavel Bure hat trick gives the Panthers 5-0 lead.
Then Peter Forsberg just takes over and keeps willing the puck into the net until the Avs come back to win 7-5. Decent 3 goals and 6 points in final 22 min for him.
O'Reilly drove his truck through a coffee shop while drunk.
Matthews tried to forcefully open a woman's car door at 2 AM and pulled down his pants.
If MacKinnon doesn't win the Lady Byng, they should really reconsider the "gentlemanly conduct" bit 😂
#NHL
Was watching some Peter Forsberg recently. He could really do whatever he wanted on the ice. Imagine if his body had held up or if defenders just hadn’t been allowed to hang all over him
During these difficult past few months, I’ve done lots of thinking and self reflection, and decided to tell the story of my own journey in my own words. I hope this will inspire the next generation of athletes when things return to normal. #TimeToDream https://t.co/UuVykTMpU9