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Watch Brandon Saad gaze at his hockey stick with wonder and awe

Has he never seen one before?

by Patrick Iversen
Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports
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Brandon Saad’s expression here is the same one King Arthur had when he pulled Excalibur from the lake or when Luke Skywalker held his first lightsaber. Filled with wonder and curiosity.

Only this is a hockey stick. And not magical.

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