Thankful that I never
I would not have wanted to injure Gretzky, mind you;
But I can say without question
I’m not talking about
Broken hands heal.
• from Overtime (2014) by Chris Chelios with Kevin Allen; excerpted, edited, and poemized.
“The first thing the student of Darwin learns is that what evolves does not necessarily improve — a truth that might just as well be sensed by considering the modern history of jazz or ice hockey.”
• Adam Gopnik
puckstruck 
inspired by Canadiens’ Black Cat Gagnon, no doubt.