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How do hockey players go from throwing punches to sharing a beer? Marissa Donahoo has always wanted to know. In this website-only extra from Episode 1 · Part 2, she asks Ryan Bach about the fights, the trash talk, and whether those on-ice rivalries follow players out of the rink.
Ryan admits he got into a few fights during his playing days—and some of those opponents later became his teammates. From chirping across the benches to scrums around the goalie, he gives Marissa a look at the side of hockey fans can’t hear from the stands. He also explains the respect behind that handshake line after a series-ending game, when emotions are still running high.
And yes, after all that, opponents can head out for dinner and beers together. It’s a candid, funny look at a sport where you might trade punches today and wear the same jersey tomorrow.
