What really happened to Max Pacioretty?
A lab recreation of a hit like the one Pacioretty suffered shows that he might recover faster than Sidney Crosby
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Cathy Gulli
Cathy Gulli is a writer at Maclean’s, where she often covers national, health, science and society issues. She joined the magazine in 2005, after reporting on business and news at the National Post.
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