Pittsburgh Penguins' Noel Acciari (55) is attended to after taking a hit from Winnipeg Jets' Brenden Dillon (5) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
Hockey is a physical game by definition. It’s what I’ve always called an artistic disorder of motion.
This sport is renowned for its violence, speed, and unpredictable nature.
In addition, opponents are still permitted to throw hands and drop their gloves in this sport, with the consequence of (typically) receiving a five-minute break in the penalty box as punishment.
It is a magnificent game that is genuinely a team sport in which it is quite uncommon for a single player to have an impact on the result.
