Hockey is one of the most dangerous sports known to man.
When you have giant Russians running around with spears in their hands and knives strapped to their feet, you can expect some serious injuries.
This, however, is not an injury you see very often.
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That was Dalton Prout — a Columbus Blue Jackets defender — getting hit with a shot right in the groin during Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
As a former collegiate infielder, I know exactly what he’s going through. Unfortunately, there’s not much to be said here that hasn’t been said by Steve Smith.
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Ice up, son.