Vincent Trocheck played through a rough injury in Game 5 because... it's the playoffs

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No one can question Vincent Trocheck’s heart after the 2021 postseason.

The 28-year-old was forced to miss games three and four with what’s now being reported as a sprained MCL but he wasn’t going to watch his teammates go down in an elimination game. Trocheck suited up for Game 5 and still managed to log in 20:58 seconds despite the injury. He revealed that surgery will not be necessary and proceeded to drop one of the most hockey player quotes you’ll ever hear afterward.

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Every year proves to be the same, as players always seem to reveal a crazy injury they played through during the playoffs. Remember two seasons ago, when Roope Hintz played through a broken foot during Game 7 against the St. Louis Blues? Yeah, that was crazy.

Hintz played Game 7 with a broken foot. Janmark broke foot back in February or March and it kept getting aggravated. Zuccarello break was healed, but tendons were struggling and got injections before each game.
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) May 9, 2019

Trocheck finished second on the Canes with 43 points in 47 games and should be ready to rock by the start of next season. Just a reminder of how tough hockey players are.

(H/T Michael Smith)