Third-worst sports injury I've ever seen

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I was also at a game where Trent Mcleary took a slapshot to the throat IIRC he lost his speech and there were stories saying stuff like if he got hit on the other side of the ice he might not have lived

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What does this mean?

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IT was a long time ago, but from what I remember there was a doctor who specialized in such things sitting in the crowd near Malarchuk.

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I think the confusion is surrounding a comment about McCleary being lucky.